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abomination Definition

abomi·na·tion (ə bäm′ə nās̸hən)

noun

  1. an abominating; great hatred and disgust; loathing
  2. anything hateful and disgusting
abomination Synonyms

abomination

n.

  1. Detestation

    aversion, loathing, repugnance; see hatred 1.

  2. Something hateful or disgusting

    atrocity, horror, offense; see bugbear, crime 1, evil 1.

abomination Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • desolation: This is " the abomination of desolation, " referred to by the Lord Jesus.
  • Satan: Intoxicants and games of chance, and idols and divining arrows are an abomination of Satan 's handiwork.
  • earth: It is the latest abomination of the earth spawned by the father of lies, Satan.

Converse of object

  • commit: Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here?
  • see: It's awful to see the abomination of temple worship in this chapter.
  • do: It would be but to repeat the cry of old, " We are delivered to do these abominations.
  • know: To win her heart he connived to bring an alliance with Fu-man-chu and destroy the abomination known as Tarzan Lord of the Apes.
  • destroy: Anyway, this abomination almost single-handedly destroyed Alfa Romeo's reputation for about a decade.
  • remove: And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, Ye members of the family, and to make you pure and spotless.

Adjective modifier

  • such: We call, then, for critique of such abominations.
  • great: Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
  • other: Since then it is probable that many more have left due to the Iraq war and other policy abominations.
  • lesser: Q. A friend of mine feels that tho eating shellfish is an abomination ( Leviticus 11:10 ) it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality.
  • absolute: But in the second set of verses, both lots and wine are an absolute abomination and the work of Satan.
  • modern: Nor is factory farming a venerable tradition going back centuries, it's a modern abomination created by greed.

Preposition: in

  • sight: What is an abomination in the sight of God?
  • eye: The consumption of blood, in any form, is abomination in the eyes of God.
abomination Quotes

Electric guitars areanabomination, whoever heard of an electric violin? An electric cello? Or for that matter an electric singer?

—Segovia, Andre¤  s

DEAL is a most villainous place. It is full of filthy-looking people.Great desolationof abomination has beengoing on here.

—Cobbett,William