Definition

1. Noun:
   • An action that is vicious, vile, or morally repugnant: Something that causes extreme disgust or hatred due to its wickedness.
   • A feeling of intense hatred and disgust: The emotion of loathing or abhorrence.
   • A person or thing that is loathsome or disgusting: An object or individual that is considered utterly detestable.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Action):
  • The cruel policy was an abomination to all who believed in justice.
  • His betrayal of their trust was seen as an abomination.
• Noun (Thing/Person):
  • The dictator was considered an abomination by the free world.
  • The polluted river had become a foul abomination.

Advanced Usage

• "to hold/regard something in abomination": To consider something utterly detestable or loathsome.
  • The community held the act of vandalism in abomination.
• "an abomination unto/against...": Often used in formal or religious contexts to describe something that offends a fundamental law or principle.
  • To them, the desecration of the temple was an abomination against their faith.

Variants and Related Words

• Abominate (verb): To loathe or hate intensely.
  • They abominate all forms of tyranny.
• Abominable (adjective): Causing moral revulsion; very bad or unpleasant.
  • The prisoners suffered under abominable conditions.

Synonyms

• Atrocity: An extremely wicked or cruel act.
• Outrage: An action that violates moral or legal standards, provoking anger.
• Abhorrence: A feeling of repulsion; a detested thing.
• Disgust: A strong feeling of revulsion.

Related Phrases

• Abomination of desolation: A biblical phrase referring to a profound sacrilege that causes devastation.
  • The phrase "abomination of desolation" appears in the Book of Daniel.

Noun

1. an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence
   • his treatment of the children is an abomination
2. hate coupled with disgust
3. a person who is loathsome or disgusting