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nonabhorrent

adj

Etymology

From non- + abhorrent.

  1. borrowed from abhorrens
  2. prefixed as nonabhorrent — “non + abhorrent”

Definitions

  1. Not abhorrent

    Not abhorrent; acceptable.

    • If its essence is "to turn away from—" then nonabhorrent character prompts a turning-toward.
    • According to his book, he's had over 4,600 sexual partners, which he sees as a totally natural and a completely nonabhorrent way to behave.
    • The very futility of thinking up a nonabhorrent system of insignia in a free country may emphasize the great difficulty police have in exercising judgment where no single cue is very certain.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA