abominate
verb
abom·i·nate ə-ˈbä-mə-ˌnāt 
abominated; abominating
transitive verb
formal
: to hate or loathe intensely : abhor
Above all he abominated intolerance …
G. R. Elton
G. R. Elton abominator
ə-ˈbä-mə-ˌnā-tər
noun 
Synonyms
- abhor
- despise
- detest
- execrate
- hate
- loathe
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a politician who is revered by his supporters and abominated by his enemies he abominates the sight of the park he once loved being turned into a parking lot
Recent Examples on the Web And there is nothing more deflating than watching someone who has put his foot wrong in this culture subject himself to performative self-criticism, abominating himself as a bearer of privilege. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 2 July 2019
Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 2 July 2019 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin abōminātus, past participle of abōminārī "to avert (an event forecast by an omen) by prayer, to abhor, detest," from ab- ab- + ōminārī "to know by means of an omen, presage," verbal derivative of ōmin-, ōmen omen
First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined above
abominated 1 of 2
adjective
as in abhorred
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- abhorred
- despised
- detested
- hated
- loathed
- disdained
- execrated
- disliked
- disfavored
- ignored
- forgotten
- unbeloved
- unfavorite
- alienated
- estranged
- abandoned
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- loved
- favored
- beloved
- cherished
- admired
- special
- revered
- favorite
- fond
- dear
- darling
- precious
- sweet
- adored
- pet
- appreciated
- esteemed
- white-headed
- relished
- fair-haired
- treasured
- prized
abominated
2 of 2verb
as in hated
to dislike strongly he abominates the sight of the park he once loved being turned into a parking lot Synonyms & Similar Words
- hated
- abhorred
- detested
- loathed
- despised
- execrated
- disdained
- had it in for
- deplored
- discountenanced
- scorned
- disapproved (of)
- deprecated
- disfavored
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- loved
- preferred
- favored
- liked
- fancied
- desired
- admired
- enjoyed
- revered
- relished
- worshipped
- worshiped
- approved (of)
- adored
- esteemed
- cherished
- idolized
- venerated
- treasured
- prized
- hallowed