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Definition of “abominate”

abominate (əˈbɒmɪˌneɪt Pronunciation for abominate

Definitions

verb

  1. tr to dislike intensely; loathe; detest

Derived Forms

aˈbomiˌnator noun

Word Origin

C17: from the past participle of Latin abōminārī to regard as an ill omen, from ab- away from + ōmin-, from omen

Synonyms

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= hate, dislike, loathe, despise, detest, abhor, shudder at, recoil from, regard with repugnance, feel repelled by, have an aversion to, execrate, feel hostile to,

Example Sentences Including 'abominate'

Bridport told me that I need not wear frock coats, `which, as a country gentleman, I know in the country you must abominate.
Christopher Hibbert DISRAELI: A Personal History (2004)

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