All 3 Uses of
abhor
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and incur my own abhorrence.
Chpt 5 *abhorrence = disgust
- The more I read, the more I was led to abhor and detest my enslavers.†
Chpt 7abhor = hate or detest
- They'll loudly talk of Christ's reward, And bind his image with a cord, And scold, and swing the lash abhorred, And sell their brother in the Lord To handcuffed heavenly union.†
Chpt Appeabhorred = hated or detested
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.