What is the meaning of abhorrent?

adjective

  • Offensive to the mind.
    • usage: "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
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