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abhorrer

Today it means: One who abhors. Full definition →

First used Early 17ᵗʰ century.

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From abhor + -er.

First known use, by meaning

Early 17ᵗʰ century. One who abhors.
Early 17ᵗʰ century. A nickname given in the early 17ᵗʰ century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.