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

One such attempt to defy Florida’s Jim Crow laws touched off the November 1920 abomination known as the Ocoee massacre, where at least 30 people were killed and countless homes were burned. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024

In the wake of this moral abomination, the Senate should pass it and President Biden should sign it as one of his last acts in office. —The Editors, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024

There’s the obvious question of whether or not including sugar is an abomination, but that’s never the end of the debate. —Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024

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

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