abominate

Meanings

• verb

  feel intense hatred or disgust for something

  - "She abominates the smell of fish."
  - "He abominated the thought of eating raw meat."

• verb

  consider something to be morally reprehensible

  - "The community abominated the practice of human sacrifice."
  - "Religious texts abominate certain sins."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbɒm.əˌnəɪt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

abhor , detest , loathe , abhor

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abominate
monotone , atone , gone , alone , mortal bone

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Variants

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abominate , abominated , abominates , abominating , abominator , abominators

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Forms

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abhorred, abhorring, abhors

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Old French abominer, from Latin abomina 'a thing to be abhorred'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abomination' is used in the Bible to describe things that are detestable or morally reprehensible to God.

2. The term 'abominate' is often used in a religious or moral context, expressing intense dislike or hatred towards something.

3. The word 'abominate' comes from the Latin word 'abomina', meaning 'a thing to be abhorred'.

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Related Concepts

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1. hatred: A strong feeling of dislike or antipathy towards someone or something.

2. disgust: A strong feeling of revulsion towards something, often due to its unpleasantness or immorality.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'abominate' has been used to express intense dislike or hatred towards something, often used in a moral or religious context. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus', the character Tamora abominates Titus for avenging the death of her son.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'A Boat Over My Shoulder' to remember the meaning of 'abominate' as 'to hate something deeply'.

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