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abhorring

English

Etymology

abhor +? -ing

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æb?h??.??/

Noun

abhorring (usually uncountable, plural abhorrings)

  1. Detestation. [Mid 16th century.]
  2. A detested thing. [Mid 16th century.]
    • c. 1607, Antony and Cleopatra, by Shakespeare, Act V Scene II
      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!

Verb

abhorring

  1. present participle of abhor

Related terms

  • abhor
  • abhorred
  • abhorrence
  • abhorrency
  • abhorrent
  • abhorrently
  • abhorrer
  • abhorrible

References

Anagrams

  • harboring

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contemptuous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemptus or from contempt +? -uous.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /k?n?t?m(p).t?u.?s/, /k?n?t?m(p).t??s/, /k?n?t?m(p).tju.?s/
  • (US) IPA(key): /k?n?t?mp.t?u.?s/

Adjective

contemptuous (comparative more contemptuous, superlative most contemptuous)

  1. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

Synonyms

  • disdainful
  • dismissive

Antonyms

  • respectful

Derived terms

  • contemptuously

Related terms

  • contemn
  • contempt

Translations

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