abhorrent
adjective
ab·hor·rent
əb-ˈhȯr-ənt 
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
: causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred : being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism
acts abhorrent to every right-minded person
2
: not agreeable : contrary
a notion abhorrent to their philosophy
3
a
: feeling or showing strong dislike or hatred
b
archaic
: strongly opposed
abhorrently
adverb
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As part of those investigations, his team combed through thousands of terabytes of abhorrent pictures.
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Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Was in and out of an abhorrent Southampton team last season, but the 21-year-old France youth international midfielder should fare better at Turf Moor.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Those pushing for the firings have argued that teachers and professors with abhorrent views shouldn’t be allowed to influence students.
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Celebrating or excusing violence is abhorrent.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Was in and out of an abhorrent Southampton team last season, but the 21-year-old France youth international midfielder should fare better at Turf Moor.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Those pushing for the firings have argued that teachers and professors with abhorrent views shouldn’t be allowed to influence students.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Celebrating or excusing violence is abhorrent.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Abhorrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abhorrent. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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abhorrent
adjective
ab·hor·rent
əb-ˈhȯr-ənt
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
: causing or deserving strong dislike
2
: not agreeable : contrary
a notion abhorrent to their beliefs
abhorrently
adverb
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