abomination
noun
abom·i·na·tion ə-ˌbä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: something regarded with disgust or hatred : something abominable
considered war an abomination
2
: extreme disgust and hatred : loathing
a crime regarded with abomination
Synonyms
- abhorrence
- anathema
- antipathy
- aversion
- bête noire
- detestation
- execration
- hate
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Example Sentences
Some people view the sculpture as art while others see it as an abomination. most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination
Recent Examples on the Web Even for the sunniest activist, spending two decades on an unpopular campaign to close a brutal human rights abomination can be difficult. 
Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 6 July 2022 After that abomination of a first quarter, the Celtics are lucky to be down by 11. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 Russia’s bombing of a shopping centre in Kremenchuk is an abomination. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 And, at a time of historic inequality, the Trump-G.O.P. tax cuts for the rich were an abomination. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 1 June 2022 To witness millions living one step away from famine, while there is so much excess, is an abomination. Abby Maxman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 16 May 2022 From a public health standpoint, the draft decision leaked on Monday is an abomination. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 May 2022 From his pulpit Knox preached that female rule was an abomination in the eyes of God. Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022 Over the course of the 18th century, inoculation transformed in the public imagination from a potential abomination to a gift from God that humans could use to save themselves. Peter Manseau, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2022 See More
Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 6 July 2022 After that abomination of a first quarter, the Celtics are lucky to be down by 11. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 Russia’s bombing of a shopping centre in Kremenchuk is an abomination. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 And, at a time of historic inequality, the Trump-G.O.P. tax cuts for the rich were an abomination. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 1 June 2022 To witness millions living one step away from famine, while there is so much excess, is an abomination. Abby Maxman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 16 May 2022 From a public health standpoint, the draft decision leaked on Monday is an abomination. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 May 2022 From his pulpit Knox preached that female rule was an abomination in the eyes of God. Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022 Over the course of the 18th century, inoculation transformed in the public imagination from a potential abomination to a gift from God that humans could use to save themselves. Peter Manseau, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English abhomynacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French abhomination, borrowed from Late Latin abōminātiōn-, abōminātiō, from Latin abōminārī "to detest, abominate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
abomination
noun
abom·i·na·tion ə-ˌbä-mə-ˈnā-shən
: something that causes disgust
… she said horse racing was an abomination … Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gablesabomination
noun
1
as in abhorrence
something or someone that is hated most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- abhorrence
- enemy
- hate
- detestation
- phobia
- adversary
- antipathy
- anathema
- execration
- bête noire
- aversion
- horror
- nuisance
- dread
- bugbear
- annoyance
- hang-up
- bugaboo
- grievance
- bogey
- bogy
- peeve
- bogie
- hassle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- love
- beloved
- joy
- darling
- enjoyment
- delight
- pleasure
- dear
- honey
- sweetheart
- preference
- favorite
- treasure
- felicity
- like
2
as in hatred
a very strong dislike the townspeople have such an abomination of taxes that they have even voted down increases that would have given their schools badly needed funds Synonyms & Similar Words
- hatred
- distaste
- contempt
- hate
- abhorrence
- disdain
- loathing
- detestation
- disgust
- execration
- spite
- malevolence
- revulsion
- jealousy
- malice
- hostility
- hatefulness
- repugnance
- malignancy
- repulsion
- meanness
- malignity
- spitefulness
- bitterness
- resentment
- horror
- invidiousness
- enmity
- odium
- maliciousness
- animosity
- antagonism
- scorn
- antipathy
- aversion
- despitefulness
- bile
- despite
- virulence
- rancor
- venom
- jaundice
- vitriol
- pique
- grudge
- spleen
- cattiness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- love
- devotion
- worship
- affection
- acceptance
- inclination
- appetite
- admiration
- fondness
- adoration
- tolerance
- liking
- taste
- passion
- veneration
- relish