Abominate (Verb)
Meaning
Find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Most people abominate the thought of eating insects as part of their diet.
- She expressed her strong dislike for spiders and the way they make her skin crawl, abominate the mere sight of them.
- I abominate the idea of working on holidays, thinking it's unfair to those who want to spend time with their families.
- Many activists abominate the inhumane treatment of animals in some industries and fight for change.
- He abominates racism in all forms and actively speaks out against it on social media.