Abominate Definition
(rare) Abominable; detested. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
Origin of Abominate
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First attested in 1644. Perhaps a back-formation from abomination.. Alternatively, perhaps from Late Latin abōminātus, past participle of abōminarī (“to deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab + ominari (“to forebode, presage”), from omin- (“omen”).
From Wiktionary
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Latin abōminārī abōmināt- to deprecate as a bad omen ab- away ab–1 ōmen omen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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