Word
abhorrer
Phoneticsab·hor·rer
Definition
n. someone who strongly dislikes or hates something very much. This is an old-fashioned word that you will mostly see in books or historical texts.
n. a person who experiences intense hatred or aversion toward something. Archaic in modern usage; typically found in literary or historical contexts.
Examples
“He was a true abhorrer of all forms of violence.”
“The old man was a noted abhorrer of change, preferring the quiet of his village to the noise of the city.”
“In the historical novel, the protagonist is portrayed as a staunch abhorrer of the monarchy, dedicating his life to the cause of republicanism.”
Examples
simple
“He was a true abhorrer of all forms of violence.”
contextual
“The old man was a noted abhorrer of change, preferring the quiet of his village to the noise of the city.”
complex
“In the historical novel, the protagonist is portrayed as a staunch abhorrer of the monarchy, dedicating his life to the cause of republicanism.”
Etymology
From abhor + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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