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abhomination

abhomination is the obsolete form of abomination.

Meaning of abomination

Noun

abomination (countable and uncountable, plural abominations)

  1. (countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
    • Onely th’adulterous Anthony, most large / In his abhominations, turnes you offc. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...
    Synonyms:
    perversion
  2. (uncountable) The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred
  3. (obsolete, uncountable) A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
  4. (countable) That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones).
    • Appalled by a child she found hideous, Philyra begged the gods to free her from having to rear such an abomination.2012, Kathleen Jenks, “Cronus”, in Brian Kinsey, editor, Gods and Goddesses of Greece and Rome, →ISBN, page 61

Forms of abhomination

pluralabhominations

Origin of abhomination

Compare abhominable.

Questions about abhomination

What is abhomination the obsolete form of?
Abhomination is the obsolete form of abomination.

Words near abhomination in the dictionary

  1. abhishekas
  2. Abhishikt
  3. Abhisht
  4. abhominable
  5. abhominal
  6. abhomination
  7. abhominations
  8. abhor
  9. abhore
  10. abhored
  11. abhoring

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