All 7 Uses of
abhor
in
Pride and Prejudice
- As her successor in that house, she regarded her with jealous abhorrence.†
p. 127.8 *abhorrence = disgust (feeling of complete dislike and revulsion)
- But disguise of every sort is my abhorrence.†
p. 188.3
- If your abhorrence of me should make my assertions valueless, you cannot be prevented by the same cause from confiding in my cousin; and that there may be the possibility of consulting him, I shall endeavor to find some opportunity of putting this letter in your hands in the course of the morning.†
p. 197.7
- But it was a hope shortly checked by other considerations, and she soon felt that even her vanity was insufficient, when required to depend on his affection for her —for a woman who had already refused him—as able to overcome a sentiment so natural as abhorrence against relationship with Wickham.†
p. 308.8
- There is no indignity so abhorrent to their feelings!†
p. 322.7abhorrent = disgusting (of something hated, detested, or immoral)
- I cannot think of it without abhorrence.†
p. 347.6abhorrence = disgust (feeling of complete dislike and revulsion)
- She could not determine how her mother would take it; sometimes doubting whether all his wealth and grandeur would be enough to overcome her abhorrence of the man.†
p. 355.3
Definition:
to hate or detest something
Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
As compared to "hate", "despise", or "loathe", "abhor" is often chosen to indicate moral revulsion.
As compared to "hate", "despise", or "loathe", "abhor" is often chosen to indicate moral revulsion.