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ABOMINATION
abomination
(noun) an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; “his treatment of the children is an abomination”
abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium
(noun) hate coupled with disgust
abomination
(noun) a person who is loathsome or disgusting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abomination (countable and uncountable, plural abominations)
(countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
(uncountable) The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Synonyms: abhorrence, aversion, detestation, disgust, loathing, loathsomeness, odiousness
(obsolete, uncountable) A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution. [Attested from around 1350-1470 to the late 15th century.]
(countable) That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred; very often with religious undertones. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Synonym: perversion
Source: Wiktionary
A*bom`i*na"tion, n. Etym: [OE. abominacioun, -cion, F. abominatio. See Abominate.]
1. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination.
2. That which is abominable; anything hateful, wicked, or shamefully vile; an object or state that excites disgust and hatred; a hateful or shameful vice; pollution. Antony, most large in his abominations. Shak.
3. A cause of pollution or wickedness.
Syn.
– Detestation; loathing; abhorrence; disgust; aversion; loathsomeness; odiousness. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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