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 15^th 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