abhor

Despite all this, she faced constant sexism, particularly from union leaders who abhorred the idea of a woman running labour policy.

Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance .

and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

If only I wasn't so dimwitted; if only I understood how I was to blame for the flaw that granny abhorred so much.

She abhorred her baby so much that she abandoned her in the abbey.

Like the Christ initiate, the Essenes abhorred animal-sacrifices.

Then, as the function approached, she felt it inexpressibly tiresome to make preparations, and she loathed and abhorred her guests.

Both countries began serious reform after the passing of a leader (or leadership) that abhorred reform.

The Empress Dowager, who abhorred all challenges to her position, moved her administration to the new Summer Palace in 1889.

But he is too good to be true: a perfect student, perfect husband and political moderate who abhorred violence.

Joyce abhorred finding spider webs in her rose bushes.

Ah, yes, she abhorred the cold cynicism of the worldly-wise who sneer at the burning tears of the simple-minded .

Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy servant: Thou hast profaned his crown [by casting it] to the ground.

After all an uncle was but an uncle, and his soul abhorred excessive display of feeling.

Perhaps a son was abhorred less than daughters?

They that were sometime my counsellors, have abhorred me: and he whom I love most is turned against me.

The left abhorred him not only because of his brutality but because he overthrew the elected Marxist government of Salvador Allende.

Among hateful things it is the most to be abhorred.

The strength she abhorred attracted her.

Although he had advised against ostentatious behaviour, Confucius had never been a puritan and he abhorred asceticism

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

Zec 11: 8 Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

He didn't cut corners on quality but abhorred waste.

Because they did all these things, so I abhorred them.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;