Definitions for abomination
əˌbɒm əˈneɪ ʃənabom·i·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. abominationnoun

   a person who is loathsome or disgusting

2. abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odiumnoun

   hate coupled with disgust

3. abominationnoun

   an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence

   "his treatment of the children is an abomination"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abominationnoun

   The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing.

2. abominationnoun

   That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object or state that excites disgust and hatred; very often with religious undertones.

3. Etymology: * First attested around 1350.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abominationnoun

   1. Hatred, detestation; as, to have in abomination.

   To assist king Charles by English or Dutch forces, would render him odious to his new subjects, who have nothing in so great abomination, as those whom they hold for heretics. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

   2. The object of hatred.

   That ye shall say, thy servant’s trade hath been about cattle, from our youth even until now, both we and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians. Genesis, xlvi. 34.

   3. Pollution, defilement.

   And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie. Rev. xxi. 27.

   Each heart in Rome does love and pity you;
   Only th’ adulterous Antony, most large
   In his abominations, turns you off,
   And gives his potent regiment to a trull,
   That noses it against us. William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra.

   4. The cause of pollution.

   And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. 2 Kings, xxiii. 13.

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1. abomination

   An abomination is something that causes extreme disgust, hatred or moral revulsion. It is often used to refer to acts, people, or objects that are detested or loathed, particularly because they contradict or violate deeply-held values, beliefs, or standards of conduct.

2. abomination

   An abomination is something that causes disgust or hatred. It is often applied to actions, behaviors, objects, or conditions that are deemed morally repugnant, socially unacceptable, or against natural law. This term is often used in religious contexts.

3. abomination

   An abomination is something that is deeply hated or detested; a thing that causes disgust or loathing. It's often associated with things that are morally reprehensible, sinful, or against social norms and cultural values. Abomination can also refer to something that is viewed with extreme hostility or aversion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Abominationnoun

   the feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination

2. Abominationnoun

   that which is abominable; anything hateful, wicked, or shamefully vile; an object or state that excites disgust and hatred; a hateful or shameful vice; pollution

3. Abominationnoun

   a cause of pollution or wickedness

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abomination

   The Abomination is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Tales to Astonish #90, and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Gil Kane. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character of the Abomination has featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as arcade and video games, animated television series, merchandise such as action figures and trading cards, and the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk. In 2009, the Abomination was ranked as IGN's 54th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

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1. abomination

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Matched Categories

1. • Disgust
   • Evildoing
   • Hate
   • Person

How to pronounce abomination?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abomination in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abomination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of abomination in a Sentence

1. Jonas Feliciano:

   They have to explain that this is not an abomination of nature.

2. Atul Khare:

   That anyone serving under the U.N. flag should prey on the vulnerable is truly an abomination, we will never, never agree to protectors turning into predators.

3. Michalis Yiannakos:

   We are taking a 20 percent cut in earnings, and this will force us to work 15 to 17 years more to get a pension which will be cut by about 25 to 30 percent, we will fight until the prime minister withdraws this abomination.

4. Rand Paul:

   It's an abomination. It's a no good, rotten way to run your government. $6 trillion entity. And they want 24 hours to process this and then they want to go forward.

5. New York:

   The attacks on our Capitol killed a police officer, left four rioters dead, exposed lawmakers to Covid-19 and threatened the constitutional transfer of power, they were a national abomination. We're reviewing whether legal grounds exist in light of these new circumstances to terminate concessions with The Trump Organization.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abomination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abomination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abomination
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abomination
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=abomination