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eine Abscheu hegen

to harbor a deep-seated disgust

Türkçe: derin bir tiksinti beslemek

Noun
Abscheu m. oder f.
Verb
hegen
Topic
Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der alte Mann hegt eine tiefe Abscheu gegen Gewalt.

How it is used

Means 'to harbor a deep-seated disgust' for someone/something. Formal/literary register. Use in a political speech or opinion piece about a long-held moral repulsion. Avoid using in casual chat; 'ekeln' is more common.

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