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Definition of abomination noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

abomination

noun
 
/əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn/
 
/əˌbɑːmɪˈneɪʃn/
(formal)
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  1. a thing that is hated and considered extremely offensive
    • a concrete abomination masquerading as a hotel
    • A strict Puritan, he regarded all theatres and play acting as an abomination.
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin abominatio(n-), from the verb abominari, from ab- ‘away, from’ + omen, omin- ‘omen’.
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