# abhold

abhold is a German adjective meaning “averse”. Forms: abholder, am abholdesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: abholder
- Superlative: am abholdesten

## Meanings

1. _predicative_ averse
   - Wir lernen in der Praxis immer nur überarbeitete, nervöse Berufsfrauen kennen, die der Welt und ihrer Lust abhold sind, weil sie eben beides nicht miteinander vereinigen können. — In practice, we only ever see overworked, nervous working women who are averse both to the world and to their pleasure, not being able to combine the two.

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