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abhorrer

n.
C2 Proficiency ab·hor·rer Archaic

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.


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.

Origin

From abhor + -er.

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