abomination
noun /əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn/
/əˌbɑːmɪˈneɪʃn/
(formal)- a thing that is hated and considered extremely offensive
- a concrete abomination masquerading as a hotel
- A strict Puritan, he regarded all theatres and play acting as an abomination.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin abominatio(n-), from the verb abominari, from ab- ‘away, from’ + omen, omin- ‘omen’.