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abominate

 

[ ษ™หˆbษ‘ห.mษช.neษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

strong dislike

To abominate something means to intensely loathe or hate it. It is often used to express a strong aversion against certain actions, behaviors, or ideas. When someone abominates something, they feel disgusted by it to such a degree that it can impact their views or actions. This term often conveys a moral or ethical objection.

Synonyms

abhor, despise, detest, loathe

Examples of usage

  • I abominate violence in any form.
  • She abominates the idea of cheating.
  • Many people abominate the practices of animal cruelty.
  • He abominates dishonesty and values integrity.

Translations

Translations of the word "abominate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abominar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅƒเคฃเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verabscheuen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membenci

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฑะพะผั–ะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ abominowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅซŒๆ‚ชใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abominer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abominar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nefret etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜์˜คํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูุจุบุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ opovrhovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opovrhovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ†Žๆจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obsojiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyrirbjรณรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะบ ะบำฉั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nifrษ™t etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abominar

Etymology

The word 'abominate' comes from the Latin 'abominari', which means 'to shun as an omen'. This Latin term is derived from 'ab-' (meaning 'away from') and 'ominari' (meaning 'to forebode' or 'to predict'). The root 'ominari' is connected to 'omen', which signifies a significant sign or portent. Abominate started to appear in English texts around the early 1600s, primarily in the context of a strong aversion or moral disgust. Its usage has remained consistent through the centuries, often found in literature and rhetoric to emphasize deep-seated dislike for a particular action or belief. Today, it's mainly used in more formal or literary contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,306, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.