All 6 Uses of
abhor
in
Oedipus the King
- Thee too I call with golden-snooded hair, Whose name our land doth bear, Bacchus to whom thy Maenads Evoe shout; Come with thy bright torch, rout, Blithe god whom we adore, The god whom gods abhor.†
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- OEDIPUS Well, let him go, no matter what it cost me, Or certain death or shameful banishment, For your sake I relent, not his; and him, Where'er he be, my heart shall still abhor.†
- But if Betwixt this stranger there was aught in common With Laius, who more miserable than I, What mortal could you find more god-abhorred?†
- For lo, the palace portals are unbarred, And soon ye shall behold a sight so sad That he who must abhorred would pity it.†
- Haste, friends, no fond delay, Take the twice cursed away Far from all ken, The man abhorred of gods, accursed of men.†
- OEDIPUS But I am the gods' abhorrence.†
Definition:
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(abhor) to hate or detest somethingeditor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
As compared to "hate", "despise", or "loathe", "abhor" is often chosen to indicate moral revulsion.