abomination
/əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.13 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones).
Countable
Example Sentences
- "Onely th’adulterous Anthony, most large / In his abhominations, turnes you off"
- "Religious sodomy was practised by male prostitutes in the Hebrew temple groves, which was one of the abominations of Israel that Josiah cleared away."
- "Appalled by a child she found hideous, Philyra begged the gods to free her from having to rear such an abomination."
- "Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, has opened a new rift with Donald Trump by denouncing the US president’s tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination”."
Etymology
From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination (“horror, disgust”), from Late Latin abōminātiō, abōminātiōnem (“abomination”) Doublet of abominatio.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: abominacioun, abomination, abōminātiō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- British English: /əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/