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   abomination

   /əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that causes disgust or loathing: "concrete abominations masquerading as hotels" Similar atrocitydisgracehorrorobscenityoutragecursetormentevilcrimemonstrosityviolationbugbearanathemabanebête noire
   • ▪ a feeling of hatred: "a Calvinist abomination of indulgence" Similar detestationloathinghatredaversionantipathyrevulsionrepugnanceabhorrenceodiumexecrationdisgusthorrorhostilitydisdaincontemptdistastedislikeOpposite likinglove

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin abominatio(n-), from the verb abominari (see abominate).

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   • Define Abominations. Abominations synonyms, Abominations pronunciation, Abominations translation, English dictionary definition of Abominations. n. 1. Abhorrence; disgust. 2. A cause of abhorrence or disgust.

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   • Middle English abhomynacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French abhomination, borrowed from Late Latin abōminātiōn-, abōminātiō, from Latin abōminārī "to detest, abominate " + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Abomination.”

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   Is Noise an abomination?

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   • The law is an abomination if it runs against the public interest. This is because air conditioning is an abomination. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.

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   1. : something regarded with disgust or hatred : something abominable. considered war an abomination. 2. : extreme disgust and hatred : loathing. a crime regarded with abomination. Synonyms. abhorrence. anathema. antipathy. aversion. bête noire. detestation. execration. hate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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   noun [ C ] formal uk / əˌbɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / us / əˌbɑː.məˈneɪ.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.

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   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.

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   If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable.

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   noun [ C ] 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.

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   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!"

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