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
  • They can be seen as the external expression of an aspect of America our true-believing enemies have learned to hate and fear.
    — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Heath Ledger’s Joker is an enemy who doesn’t play by the rules, attacking the city with no clear political goal beyond creating panic and chaos.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of enemy
Noun
  • The defense kept prodding James to tell more about the Compton gang war, the hatred between both sides, what really happened on that night in Las Vegas.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His hatred of the Islamic State group appears genuine, and American cooperation with Damascus against the terrorist network will benefit the Syrians who suffered most under its rule.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 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 trend matches an increase in hate incidents documented by the Spanish government.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Those two truths, the extraordinary power of solidarity, and the danger of allowing fear to become hate, have shaped my North Star throughout my life.
    — Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • 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
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  • Another recent survey found roughly one in five Americans endorse harassment, doxxing, or even violence against their political adversaries.
    — Joe Daniels, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Such skills are a key priority of national governments, which want to service and upgrade their own satellites — and keep tabs on the activities of adversary craft.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of adversary
Noun
  • What caught him by surprise was the conversation around fat-phobia that accompanied the film’s release.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Prisoners just always have this phobia of the world moving on from them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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