Abhorrer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əbˈhɔː.ɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abhorrer is a noun meaning One who abhors.
Meaning
One who abhors.
More Meanings
- (historical, sometimes capitalized) A nickname given in the early 17ᵗʰ century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II.
Example Sentences
Whether “Petitioner” or “Abhorrer”, his opinion was asked and use of his undistinguished name was requested […]
He might be assimilated to a madman, but the honourable Gentleman himself was an abhorrer, and an abhorrer could not reason.
Thus, chiefly through the efforts of this lover of peace and abhorrer of war, the art of maiming and killing became ever more efficient.
The problem of usage comes in for abhorrer in various ways: There are 63 entries with the root abhor, including 3 abhorrer, 17 abhorrence.
Word Forms
- abhorrers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abominator, abhorrence, loather, dreader, disfavourer, horror.
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