All 3 Uses of
abhor
in
Othello, the Moor of Venice
- 'Sblood, but you will not hear me:— If ever I did dream of such a matter, Abhor me.†
Scene 1.1abhor = hate or detest
- abhor the Moor
Scene 2.1 *
- I cannot say "whore,"— It does abhor me now I speak the word; To do the act that might the addition earn Not the world's mass of vanity could make me.†
Scene 4.2
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.