Abhorrent
Definitions of abhorrent adjective offensive to the mind “an abhorrent deed” synonyms: detestable , obscene , repugnant , repulsive offensive unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses There's been a fair amount of discussion on Facebook about Mr. Hegseth's decision to "unrecognize" 180 faiths from the Pentagon's list of religions (why the Pentagon even has a list of approved religions is beyond my understanding). This morning in a comment about this change, someone -- member of one of the now-unrecognized faiths -- wrote that in a crisis situation, s/he would prefer not to receive care from a Christian provider, adding "How abhorrent!" I knew "abhorrent" wasn't good, but when I looked it up to better understand, I was surprised by just how not good it is. When I worked as a hospital chaplain, my job was to provide care to patients and family members and staff, no matter what their faith was. Sure, I happened to be a ...
