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abominate

adj
/əˈbɒm.əˌneɪt/US

Etymology

First attested in 1644. Perhaps a back-formation from abomination. Alternatively, perhaps from Late Latin abōminātus, past participle of abōminarī (“to deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab + ominari (“to forebode, presage”), from omen.

  1. derived from abōminātus

Definitions

  1. Abominable

    Abominable; detested.

  2. To feel disgust towards

    To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.

    • "Much as I abominate writing, I would not give up Mr. Collins's correspondence for any consideration."

  3. To dislike strongly.

    • I absolutely abominate waking up early on weekends.

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Derived

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