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

The abomination of antisemitism has been given the appearance of international sanction. —Frederic J. Frommer, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025

That performance was an abomination, a culmination of all the things that have been wrong with the Oilers this season in earning just six wins through their first 16 games. —Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

The tale of the Navidson family and friends exploring their eldritch abomination of a house features death and survival horror alongside impossible architecture and geometry. —Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025

Cast aside as an abomination, Karloff’s gentle giant only craves an intimate connection with someone else. —Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025

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