verb (present participle/gerund)
abominando, detestando, repugnando
1. feeling intense hatred, disgust, or repugnance toward something or someone; loathing intensely
She is abhorring the idea of violence and cruelty.
Ela está abominando a ideia de violência e crueldade.
2. expressing strong moral disapproval or rejection of something
He declared himself abhorring all forms of discrimination.
Ele declarou estar detestando todas as formas de discriminação.
In both Brazilian and American English contexts, 'abhorring' is a formal and emphatic expression of moral disapproval, often used in literary, legal, or political discourse to express deeply held values and ethical positions.
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