All 4 Uses of
abhor
in
Medea by Euripides
- MEDEA ii B. Why weariest them this day, Wild heart, for the bed abhorred, The cold bed in the clay ?†
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- Lo, I have reasoned with myself apart And chidden : " Why must I be mad, O heart Of mine : and raging against one whose word Is wisdom : making me a thing abhorred To them that rule the land, and to mine own Husband, who doth but that which, being done, Will help us all to wed a queen, and get Young kings for brethren to my sons ?†
- O abhorred !†
- Thou wife in every age Abhorred, blood-red mother, who didst kill My sons, and make me as the dead : and still Canst take the sunshine to thine eyes, and smell The green earth, reeking from thy deed of hell; I curse thee!†
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.