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abominate definition

abomi·nate (ə bäm′ə nāt′)

transitive verb abominated -·nat′ed, abominating -·nat′·ing

  1. to feel hatred and disgust for; loathe
  2. to dislike very much

Etymology: < L abominatus, pp. of abominari, to regard as an ill omen: see ab- & omen

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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