abhorrer

Plural: abhorrers

Noun

• A person who loathes or detests something.
• a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
• One who abhors.
• A nickname given in the early 17ᵗʰ century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II.

Examples

• He was an abhorrer of two-letter words, always aiming for long, dramatic plays.

Related Words

abhor, abhorred, abhorrence, abhorrency, abhorrent, abhorrently, abhorrible, abhorring