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noun
- 1. a thing that causes disgust or hatred: "concrete abominations masquerading as hotels" Similar
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The meaning of ABOMINATION is something regarded with disgust or hatred : something abominable. How to use abomination in a sentence.
something that you dislike and disapprove of: Cruelty to animals is an abomination. Synonym. abhorrence formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. anathema. animosity. animus. anti-Catholicism. distaste for someone/something. distastefully. enmity. execrate. misandrist. misandry. misanthrope.
noun. anything abominable; anything greatly disliked or abhorred. intense aversion or loathing; detestation: He regarded lying with abomination. Synonyms: hatred. a vile, shameful, or detestable action, condition, habit, etc.: Spitting in public is an abomination. Synonyms: depravity, corruption. abomination. / əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃən / noun.
The noun abomination means a thing or action that is vile, vicious or terrible. For example, if you see a neighbor kick an old blind dog that's done nothing wrong, you might remark, "That kind of cruelty is an abomination!"
abomination. (əbɒmɪneɪʃən ) Word forms: plural abominations. countable noun. If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable. [formal, disapproval] What is happening is an abomination. Synonyms: outrage, bête noire, horror, evil More Synonyms of abomination. More Synonyms of abomination.
formal us / əˌbɑː.məˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / əˌbɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. something that you dislike and disapprove of: Cruelty to animals is an abomination. Synonym. abhorrence formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. anathema. animosity. animus. anti-Catholicism.
abomination - an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"
/əˌbɑːmɪˈneɪʃn/ (formal) a thing that is hated and considered extremely offensive. a concrete abomination masquerading as a hotel. A strict Puritan, he regarded all theatres and play acting as an abomination. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
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noun. abominations. Abhorrence; disgust. American Heritage. An abominating; great hatred and disgust; loathing. Webster's New World. A cause of abhorrence or disgust. American Heritage. Anything hateful and disgusting. Webster's New World. An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] Wiktionary.
