| Library / English Dictionary |
ABOMINATION
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence
Example:
his treatment of the children is an abomination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("abomination" is a kind of...):
evildoing; transgression (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle)
Derivation:
abominate (find repugnant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Hate coupled with disgust
Synonyms:
abhorrence; abomination; detestation; execration; loathing; odium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("abomination" is a kind of...):
disgust (strong feelings of dislike)
hate; hatred (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)
Derivation:
abominate (find repugnant)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who is loathsome or disgusting
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("abomination" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
abominate (find repugnant)
