1
as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination
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2
as in hatred
a very strong dislike
the townspeople have such an abomination of taxes that they have even voted down increases that would have given their schools badly needed funds
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Recent Examples of abomination
As the world rightly remains focused on the bloody battlefields of Ukraine and the humanitarian abomination that is Gaza, South Korea’s new president is trying to shake up the status quo on the Korean Peninsula, one of the most militarized regions on the planet.
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
The vanilla was the best, with a toasty, rounded flavor, raspberry was jammy and fine, and blueberry was a minor abomination, reminiscent of the warm pool of flavor syrup at the bottom of your snowcone.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
What a waste of a good abomination.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2021
Some see the mixing of sneaker and loafer as abomination, while others have taken too the oddity with enough fervor to drive several sell-outs.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
The vanilla was the best, with a toasty, rounded flavor, raspberry was jammy and fine, and blueberry was a minor abomination, reminiscent of the warm pool of flavor syrup at the bottom of your snowcone.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
What a waste of a good abomination.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2021
Some see the mixing of sneaker and loafer as abomination, while others have taken too the oddity with enough fervor to drive several sell-outs.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abomination
Noun
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Mike McLusky may be top dog but power can only be maintained by continuing to instill fear in his enemies.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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LeBare was awarded two Purple Heart medals for his actions against the enemy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't been shy about his hatred of the rival NFL franchise.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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Holly hits the road with the activist and brings along a gun, despite her deep need to be near her home and her abhorrence of weapons.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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But a career cannot be sustained on hate alone.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2024
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Althea Soft conducted search engine analysis into the phobia between November 2022 and October 2024.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their findings, published in the journal BMC Oral Health, suggest that the phobia isn’t necessarily tied directly to the dentist’s chair.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the heaviest anti-Shannon edit came from Sage, who noticed everything from the register of Shannon’s voice changing to her adversary being a giant shark wearing a cute seal mask.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Cuban Missile Crisis suggests that leaders sometimes respond more effectively when adversaries stay quiet and that open declarations of intent, paradoxically, can make governments more likely to dismiss threats as posturing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rather than attracting qualified applicants who want to serve in federal law enforcement, ICE may be appealing to people with antipathy toward immigrants, or who see themselves as helping defend the U.S. from demographic changes.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Global leaders are being tested by intractable wars in Gaza,Ukraine and Sudan, uncertainty about the economic and social impact of emerging artificial intelligence technology, and anxiety about Trump’s antipathy for the global body.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abomination. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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