abhorrent to reason
1abhorrent — /əbˈhɒrənt / (say uhb horuhnt), /əˈbɒrənt/ (say uh boruhnt) adjective 1. exciting horror; detestable: *abhorrent to him was the pious Christian s self abasement: the folded hands, the downcast eyes –henry handel richardson, 1929. –phrase 2.… …
2abhorrent — abhorrently, adv. /ab hawr euhnt, hor /, adj. 1. causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed. 2. utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually fol. by to): abhorrent to reason. 3. feeling extreme repugnance or aversion… …
3abhorrent — ab•hor•rent [[t]æbˈhɔr ənt, ˈhɒr [/t]] adj. 1) causing repugnance or aversion; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed[/ex] 2) utterly opposed or in conflict; contrary (usu. fol. by to): abhorrent to reason[/ex] 3) feeling extreme repugnance or… …
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8Níð — (Old Norse) (Anglo Saxon nith , Old High German (OHG) nid(d) , modern German form Neid , modern Low Saxon nied ) in ancient Germanic mythology was the constituting and qualifying attribute for people suspected of being a malicious mythological… …
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