abomination

  • 1abomination — [ abɔminasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. ecclés. abominatio 1 ♦ Littér. Horreur inspirée par ce qui est impie. « Cette ville profane est en abomination à notre saint prophète » (Montesquieu). Avoir qqn, qqch. en abomination, en horreur. J ai le… …

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  • 2Abomination — may refer to:*Abomination (Bible), covering Biblical references *Abomination, a Vampire/Werewolf hybrid from the game *Abomination (Dune), from Frank Herbert s Dune series, a fetus who has become conscious before birth *Abomination (Dungeons… …

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  • 3abomination — 1 abhorrence, detestation, loathing, hatred, hate (see under HATE vb) Analogous words: scorn, despite, contempt, disdain (see under DESPISE): execration, objurgation (see corresponding verbs at EXECRATE) Antonyms: esteem: enjoyment Contrasted… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 4abomination — Abomination. subst. f. Détestation, execration. Avoir en abomination. il est en abomination à tous les gens de bien. Il sign. aussi, La chose ou la personne abominable. Ce crime est une des grandes abominations, qu on se puisse imaginer.… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 5abomination — (n.) early 14c., abominable thing or action; late 14c., feeling of disgust, hatred, loathing, from O.Fr. abominacion abomination, horror, repugnance, disgust (13c.), from L. abominationem (nom. abominatio) abomination, noun of action from pp.… …

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  • 6Abomination — A*bom i*na tion, n. [OE. abominacioun, cion, F. abominatio. See {Abominate}.] 1. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is abominable;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 7abomination — [n1] object of extreme dislike, hate anathema, aversion, bother, curse, detestation, evil, horror, nuisance, plague, shame, torment; concepts 29,666 Ant. beauty, blessing, delight, enjoyment, esteem, joy, love, treat abomination [n2] wrongdoing… …

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  • 8Abomination — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Death Metal, Thrash Metal Gründung 1987 Aktuelle Besetzung …

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  • 9abomination — index alienation (estrangement), atrocity, bad repute, contaminate, contempt (disdain), defilement …

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  • 10abomination — Abomination, f. acut. Abominatio, Auersatio, Detestatio …

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