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abomination
UK /əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ US /əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
noun 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
linguistic, mean, rear
VERB + ABOMINATION
called
ABOMINATION + NOUN
astarte, hebrew, problem
PREP.
in
ADV.
such, truly
Definitions
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
A 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”.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — hate coupled with disgust
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Onely th’adulterous Anthony, most large / In his abhominations, turnes you off
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Religious sodomy was practised by male prostitutes in the Hebrew temple groves, which was one of the abominations of Israel that Josiah cleared away.
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Appalled by a child she found hideous, Philyra begged the gods to free her from having to rear such an abomination.
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The sight of you is an abomination to me.
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It was truly an abomination.
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This is an abomination.
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