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
Renovate your hotel, investigate paranormal happenings, and fend off eldritch abominations.
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is a 'disgusting abomination' that must be defeated.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The series was an abomination of epic scale for Miami, but one that maybe shouldn’t have shocked following a 37-45 regular season and 10th playoff seed that worked up in the play-in to No. 8.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
And that would be an abomination – an abuse of power, and punishment against the weakest, most fragile and youngest in our country.
—Ailsa Chang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is a 'disgusting abomination' that must be defeated.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The series was an abomination of epic scale for Miami, but one that maybe shouldn’t have shocked following a 37-45 regular season and 10th playoff seed that worked up in the play-in to No. 8.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
And that would be an abomination – an abuse of power, and punishment against the weakest, most fragile and youngest in our country.
—Ailsa Chang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abomination
Noun
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Trump appointed Bondi as attorney general after numerous reports suggested the president wanted a loyalist who would do his bidding and seek retribution against his enemies, after Trump faced pushback in his first term from previous attorneys general like William Barr.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Still, fun enemy designs – such as one pictured above based on the Hydnellum peckii (bleeding tooth fungus) – already started to come together.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 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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The reactions from right-of-center publications divide into roughly four camps, aligning on a spectrum ranging from vocal approval to outright abhorrence.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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The video then shows Pepe the Frog, a popular internet meme that was added to a hate symbol database during the 2016 election.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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This year, not only will Gauthier hear the hate on Broad Street, but former Duck Trevor Zegras should feel the love inside the Honda Center.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
16 July 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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But sleepaway camp may not be for everyone, including children with a panic or mood disorder, phobia, or who have experienced a recent tragedy or trauma.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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So spending the night in a haunted hotel on Friday the 13th, for example, would be a nightmare for anyone dealing with these phobias.—
Tribune News Reports,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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The breach was later attributed to a foreign adversary targeting airport infrastructure, and although no lives were lost, the impact on travel, commerce and public confidence was significant.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Gretchen seems likely to be a powerful adversary to her for one simple reason: neither woman can stand the other.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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But the Anti-Masons’ political ascendancy was short-lived; the party collapsed in the 1830s and was largely absorbed by the Whigs, who shared the Anti-Masons’ economic preferences, as well as their antipathy toward Jackson (himself a prominent Freemason).—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Critics called the case politically motivated, driven by then-President Joe Biden’s antipathy toward the oil industry.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abomination. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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