Science Fair Project Dictionary
Abomination
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Etymology
Old English abominacioun , -cion, French abominatio . See abominate
Noun
- The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation ; loathing ; as, he holds tobacco in abomination.
- That which is abominable; anything hateful , wicked, or shamefully vile; an object or state that excites disgust and hatred; a hateful or shameful vice; pollution.
- Quotations
- Antony, most large in his abominations. Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, III-vi
- Quotations
- A cause of pollution or wickedness.
Synonyms
- Detestation ; loathing; abhorrence; disgust; aversion; loathsomeness ; odiousness - Sir W. Scott
Romanica
Noun
abomination f
- abomination 1. loathing 2. loathsome object
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