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

Examples of abomination in a Sentence

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

McDonald's has introduced the Chicken Big Mac, and just saying it out loud sounds like an abomination of nature. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024

Though some will argue that what's known as Hawaiian Pizza is an abomination. —Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024

His first-term abominations included family separation, the Muslim ban, and the decimation of the refugee and asylum system. —The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024

Ruthless enough to murder a mutant pack of dogs, but smart enough to keep scads of characters’ deaths offscreen, this 1982 genre treasure grows scarier and scarier as its crew methodically hunts for the alien abomination hiding among them. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024

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-ˌbäm-ə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: something detestable

2

: extreme disgust and hatred : loathing