abhorring

ab·horr·ing
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/æbˈhɔɹ.ɪŋ/

noun

Detestation.

First used Mid 16ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounabhorring (usually uncountable, plural abhorrings)

plural abhorrings

  1. uncountableusuallyDetestation.First known use Mid 16ᵗʰ century.
  2. uncountableusuallyA detested thing.First known use Mid 16ᵗʰ century.

    Rather a ditch in Egypt / Be gentle grave unto me! rather on Nilus' mud / Lay me stark-nak'd, and let the water-flies / Blow me into abhorring!

    c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of abhor

Origin

From abhor + -ing.

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Translations

Ukrainian огида
  • огида (ohyda)detestation
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APA

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Chicago

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