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abhor

/əbˈhɔːr/verb

Definition

To detest, loathe, or regard with extreme disgust and hatred.

Modern Equivalent

detest / loathe / hate intensely

Usage Notes

'Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good' instructs believers to have intense moral reactions against evil.

Example Verse

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Romans 12:9