abomination

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən//
United States//əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən//
//əˌbɑ.məˈneɪ.ʃən//

An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.

noun

1
An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
Onely th’adulterous Anthony, most large / In his abhominations, turnes you off
Religious sodomy was practised by male prostitutes in the Hebrew temple groves, which was one of the abominations of Israel that Josiah cleared away.
2
The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred
3
obsoleteA state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
4
That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones).
Appalled by a child she found hideous, Philyra begged the gods to free her from having to rear such an abomination.
Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, has opened a new rift with Donald Trump by denouncing the US president’s tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination”.

Etymology

From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination (“horror, disgust”), from Late Latin abōminātiō, abōminātiōnem (“abomination”) Doublet of abominatio.

Forms

plural: abominations

abnormal · Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or…aboard · On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or…abode · A residence, dwelling or habitation.

abomination · An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.

abort · An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in…abortion · The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it…about · In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the…

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