abhorrent

 
Pronunciation: /əbˈhɒr(ə)nt/

adjective

  • inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant: racism was abhorrent to us all

Derivatives

abhorrently

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin abhorrent- 'shuddering away from in horror', from the verb abhorrere (see abhor)