abhor vs hate

abhor

verb
  • To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. 

  • To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject. 

hate

verb
  • To dislike intensely or greatly. 

  • Used in a phrasal verb: hate on. 

  • To experience hatred. 

noun
  • An object of hatred. 

  • Hatred. 

  • Negative feedback, abusive behaviour. 

How often have the words abhor and hate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )