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 of abomination

• enemy
• abhorrence
• hate
• detestation
• adversary
• phobia
• antipathy
• anathema
• bête noire
• aversion
• execration

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

Qatar 2022 was an abomination in so many ways, a World Cup staged in a nation roughly the size of Connecticut, with an appalling human rights record, but the football was frequently thrilling. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Yes, the first season of Big Brother was an abomination. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

But Spotify appears to not have expected the intense reaction from many of its users about the sudden appearance of the disco ball — with many slamming it as a visual abomination. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 May 2026

No respectable woman would permit such an abomination. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026

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

Rhymes for abomination

• abbreviation
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration
• affiliation

Kids Definition

abomination

noun

abom·​i·​na·​tion ə-ˌbäm-ə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: something detestable

2

: extreme disgust and hatred : loathing