abominate
61abhor — abhorrer, n. /ab hawr /, v.t., abhorred, abhorring. to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate. [1400 50; late ME < L abhorrere to shrink back from, shudder at, equiv. to ab AB + horrere to bristle, tremble]… …
62abomination — /euh bom euh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. anything abominable; anything greatly disliked or abhorred. 2. intense aversion or loathing; detestation: He regarded lying with abomination. 3. a vile, shameful, or detestable action, condition, habit, etc.:… …
63detest — detester, n. /di test /, v.t. to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely. [1525 35; < MF detester < L detestari to call down a curse upon, loathe, equiv. to de DE + testari to bear witness; see TESTATE] Syn. abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate …
64execrate — execrator, n. /ek si krayt /, v., execrated, execrating. v.t. 1. to detest utterly; abhor; abominate. 2. to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce: He execrated all who opposed him. v.i. 3. to utter curses. [1555 65; < L ex(s)ecratus (ptp. of …
65loathe — loather, n. /lohdh/, v.t., loathed, loathing. to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip. [bef. 900; ME loth(i)en, lath(i)en, OE lathian, deriv. of lath LOATH] Syn. detest, abominate, hate. Ant.… …
66Councils of Constantinople (861, 867, 879) — Photian Synods of Constantinople (861, 867, 879) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Photian Synods of Constantinople (861, 867, 879) For the three Photian synods of 861 (deposition of Ignatius), 867 (attempted deposition of Nicholas I), and… …
67abominable — adjective a) Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. Note: ... informs us that in her time (15th century), abomynable syght of monkes was elegant… …
68abhor — verb /əbˈhɔːr,əbˈhɔːr,æbˈhɔːr/ To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. Syn: hate, detest …
69contemn — I verb abhor, abominate, accuse, asperse, be contemptuous of, belittle, besmirch, calumniate, cast aspersions, censure, criticize, debase, debauch, decry, defile, denigrate, denounce, depreciate, deride, derogate, desecrate, despise, detest,… …
70dislike — I noun abhorrence, abomination, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, contempt, detestation, disaffection, disapprobation, disapproval, discomfort, disdain, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, disparagement, displeasure,… …
