(n.) Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike.
Example Sentences:
(1) It has become clear that our diverse minorities are themselves diverse, often riven with internal conflict, with segments committed to political projects that are abhorrent to others both within and without those groupings.
(2) Not only that, it prejudicially and inaccurately links me to a terrorist attack, which the vast majority of Muslims (including myself) believe to be absolutely abhorrent and against the teachings of Islamic principles.
(3) "She says it was not her decision, the association between this abhorrent organisation and the NCCL.
(4) It is simply absurd to declare that Latvians who wish to honour their compatriots who fought and died in the second world war have any sympathy for the abhorrent ideologies that were responsible for the death of so many of my people and that plunged my nation into decades of occupation by Nazi and Soviet oppressors.
(5) The vast majority of Corbyn supporters will obviously feel nothing but abhorrence for all this.
(6) The minister for crime prevention told the Guardian: “As the Home Office minister with responsibility for tackling violence against women and girls, I am extremely concerned by the sexist and utterly abhorrent statements Julien Blanc has made about women.
(7) And the great thing is when done correctly, it works.” From ‘abhorrence’ to acceptance of gay marriage The European court of human rights’ decision in September 1999 was far from universally welcomed.
(8) Stuart Gray, a GP and a son of David Gray, said: "To hear that the report has basically been doctored is disgraceful and abhorrent.
(9) The Labour leader said: "The use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians is abhorrent and cannot be ignored.
(10) Opposition to the policy decision was mounted by the American Medical Association which considered it "frightening and abhorrent" and the american College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists which beseeched Congress to restore the patient's rights to receive full information and the health professional obligation to provide the information.
(11) This condition had been grudgingly accepted by Yemen's official opposition parties, though the protesters on the streets, together with international human rights organisations, found it abhorrent.
(12) Just a week ago, parliamentarians were united in agreement that Trump’s views were abhorrent.
(13) The most abhorrent and offensive of all was the EU being compared to, of all things, Hitler and nazism.
(14) Halfon, who is Jewish, said: "I genuinely find it abhorrent and frightening.
(15) Still clearly passionate in opposing discrimination of any sort, and at a time when the Labour party has been under fire over antisemitism , Dubs says: “I think antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism are all absolutely and equally abhorrent,” adding: “If I thought the Labour party had a problem with antisemitism, I would leave tomorrow.” He does, however, feel that party leader Jeremy Corbyn began to address the issue “too slowly, and didn’t make a clear enough statement” about it early on.
(16) Torture and ill-treatment are abhorrent violations of human dignity which we unreservedly condemn."
(17) But days after he dropped his anti-Muslim bombshell, evidence is starting to build that he might actually be right – the proposal, so abhorrent to so many, has actually gone down well with many conservatives.
(18) It quickly became popular for its “snarky” tone and abhorrence of PR and media spin.
(19) We are very clear the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime is absolutely abhorrent and the last time the United States took action to deal with the aircraft and airbase from which these chemical weapons were used we fully supported their strike,” Fallon told the BBC.
(20) Karen Bradley, the minister for preventing abuse, exploitation and crime, said: “Forced marriage is an abhorrent practice that can destroy lives.
Abhorrent
Definition:
(a.) Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts.
(a.) Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by to.
(a.) Detestable.
Example Sentences:
(1) It has become clear that our diverse minorities are themselves diverse, often riven with internal conflict, with segments committed to political projects that are abhorrent to others both within and without those groupings.
(2) Not only that, it prejudicially and inaccurately links me to a terrorist attack, which the vast majority of Muslims (including myself) believe to be absolutely abhorrent and against the teachings of Islamic principles.
(3) "She says it was not her decision, the association between this abhorrent organisation and the NCCL.
(4) It is simply absurd to declare that Latvians who wish to honour their compatriots who fought and died in the second world war have any sympathy for the abhorrent ideologies that were responsible for the death of so many of my people and that plunged my nation into decades of occupation by Nazi and Soviet oppressors.
(5) The vast majority of Corbyn supporters will obviously feel nothing but abhorrence for all this.
(6) The minister for crime prevention told the Guardian: “As the Home Office minister with responsibility for tackling violence against women and girls, I am extremely concerned by the sexist and utterly abhorrent statements Julien Blanc has made about women.
(7) And the great thing is when done correctly, it works.” From ‘abhorrence’ to acceptance of gay marriage The European court of human rights’ decision in September 1999 was far from universally welcomed.
(8) Stuart Gray, a GP and a son of David Gray, said: "To hear that the report has basically been doctored is disgraceful and abhorrent.
(9) The Labour leader said: "The use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians is abhorrent and cannot be ignored.
(10) Opposition to the policy decision was mounted by the American Medical Association which considered it "frightening and abhorrent" and the american College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists which beseeched Congress to restore the patient's rights to receive full information and the health professional obligation to provide the information.
(11) This condition had been grudgingly accepted by Yemen's official opposition parties, though the protesters on the streets, together with international human rights organisations, found it abhorrent.
(12) Just a week ago, parliamentarians were united in agreement that Trump’s views were abhorrent.
(13) The most abhorrent and offensive of all was the EU being compared to, of all things, Hitler and nazism.
(14) Halfon, who is Jewish, said: "I genuinely find it abhorrent and frightening.
(15) Still clearly passionate in opposing discrimination of any sort, and at a time when the Labour party has been under fire over antisemitism , Dubs says: “I think antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism are all absolutely and equally abhorrent,” adding: “If I thought the Labour party had a problem with antisemitism, I would leave tomorrow.” He does, however, feel that party leader Jeremy Corbyn began to address the issue “too slowly, and didn’t make a clear enough statement” about it early on.
(16) Torture and ill-treatment are abhorrent violations of human dignity which we unreservedly condemn."
(17) But days after he dropped his anti-Muslim bombshell, evidence is starting to build that he might actually be right – the proposal, so abhorrent to so many, has actually gone down well with many conservatives.
(18) It quickly became popular for its “snarky” tone and abhorrence of PR and media spin.
(19) We are very clear the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime is absolutely abhorrent and the last time the United States took action to deal with the aircraft and airbase from which these chemical weapons were used we fully supported their strike,” Fallon told the BBC.
(20) Karen Bradley, the minister for preventing abuse, exploitation and crime, said: “Forced marriage is an abhorrent practice that can destroy lives.