HyperDic: abomination

English > 3 senses of the word abomination:
NOUNperson abominationa person who is loathsome or disgusting
feelingabomination, abhorrence, detestation, execration, loathing, odiumhate coupled with disgust
actabominationan action that is vicious or vile
abomination > pronunciation
Soundsahbaa.mahney'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > abomination: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who is loathsome or disgusting.
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soulA human being
Verbsabominatefind repugnant
English > abomination: 3 senses > noun 2, feeling
Meaninghate coupled with disgust.
Synonymsabhorrence, detestation, execration, loathing, odium
BroaderdisgustStrong feelings of dislike
hate, hatredThe emotion of intense dislike
Spanishabominación, aborrecimiento, asco, aversión, detestación, execración, hastío, horror, odio, repugnancia, repulsión
Catalanaborrecimiento, animadversió, aversió, execració, fàstic, rancor, rancúnia, repugnància, ressentiment
Verbsabominatefind repugnant
English > abomination: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningAn action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence.
Example"his treatment of the children is an abomination"
Broadertransgression, evildoingThe act of transgressing
Verbsabominatefind repugnant

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