abomination

noun

ə-ˌbä-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce abomination (audio)
Definition of abominationnext
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 Yes, the first season of Big Brother was an abomination. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 Disney also unjustifiably fired Gina Carano from The Mandalorian after season 2, Solo bombed, The Acolyte was an abomination that got cancelled after only one season, and the list goes on. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 May 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 See All Example Sentences for abomination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abomination
  1. enemy
  2. hatred
  3. abhorrence
  4. hate
  5. detestation
  6. adversary
  7. phobia
  8. antipathy
Noun
  • Not among our political enemies, not among our historical heroes, not among our martyrs, not among the incels, and not among the collaborators.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • So far, neither the city nor the conservancy seems willing to see speed itself as the enemy, but maybe another fatal crash or two will convince them.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of enemy
Noun
  • Orlando should be proud of the people who gave those words meaning by refusing to let hatred go unanswered.
    — Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The exchange is one of many contentious clashes between those who oppose data centers in their communities, which have earned bipartisan hatred, and those advocating for them.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • El-Sayed and Piker have professed their abhorrence of anti-Semitism.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of abhorrence
Noun
  • The responsibility assigned to Caitlin Clark The list of WNBA media members who have openly called for Clark to denounce online hate, something Clark has done multiple times by the way, is almost too long to count.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Because at the end of the day, hate will never have the final word.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of hate
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  • How Nelson is reformulated from one who feels desire to one who feels detestation (as well as shame for having desired) is the remarkable achievement of both the story and the storyteller and the system that requires it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Definition of detestation
Noun
  • The initiative will target foreign adversaries and domestic actors who exploit advanced systems for unlawful purposes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Also known as an adversary-in-the-middle attack, on-path attacks happen when a hacker gains access to a piece of infrastructure sending traffic back and forth between two parties.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of adversary
Noun
  • The decision has reignited the conversation about Camilla’s phobia regarding planes.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But there was already a phobia about speaking Spanish in government settings or schools.
    — Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of phobia
Noun
  • The other is that Republicans’ antipathy towards vote-by-mail is waning.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
  • Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Definition of antipathy

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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abomination. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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