abomination

UK /əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ US /əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
noun 4

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”.

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