abomination meaning

UK US /əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən/ 5 syllables

abomination (noun): a person who is loathsome or disgusting.

abomination has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

abomination as a noun

  1. a person who is loathsome or disgusting

    Type of: person

    Related forms: abominate

  2. hate coupled with disgust

    Synonyms: abhorrence, detestation, execration, loathing, odium

    Type of: hate, disgust

    Related forms: abominate

  3. an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence
    • his treatment of the children is an abomination

    Type of: transgression

    Related forms: abominate

How to pronounce abomination

abomination is pronounced /əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with abomination

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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