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noun
- 1. a thing that causes disgust or hatred: "concrete abominations masquerading as hotels"
May 21, 2024 · abomination (countable and uncountable, plural abominations) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. [from ca. 1150–1350] Synonym: perversion
Definitions of 'abomination' If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable. [formal, disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'abomination' American English: əbɒmɪneɪʃən British English: əbɒmɪneɪʃən. More. Synonyms of 'abomination' • outrage, bête noire, horror, evil [...]
Definition of abomination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
intense aversion or loathing; detestation: He regarded lying with abomination. a vile, shameful, or detestable action, condition, habit, etc.: Spitting in public is an abomination. See more
Define abomination. abomination synonyms, abomination pronunciation, abomination translation, English dictionary definition of abomination. n. 1. Abhorrence; disgust. 2. A cause of abhorrence or disgust. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by...
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧bom‧i‧na‧tion /əˌbɒməˈneɪʃən $ əˌbɑː-/ noun [ countable] someone or something that is extremely offensive or unacceptable Slavery was an abomination. Examples from the Corpus abomination • His ruling may have been an abomination, but it was neither a high crime nor a misdemeanor.
abomination. noun. /əˌbɑməˈneɪʃn/. (formal) a thing that causes disgust and hatred, or is considered extremely offensive a concrete abomination masquerading as a hotel. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
