| Pronunciation: | u'bâmu`neyt | ||
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| Matching Terms: | abomination, abominator | ||
| Definition: | [v] find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats" | ||
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| Synonyms: | abhor, execrate, loathe | ||
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| See Also: | detest, hate | ||
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| Definition: | \A*bom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abominated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Abominating}.] [L. abominatus, p. p. or
abominari to deprecate as ominous, to abhor, to curse; ab +
omen a foreboding. See {Omen}.]
To turn from as ill-omened; to hate in the highest degree, as
if with religious dread; loathe; as, to abominate all
impiety.
Syn: To hate; abhor; loathe; detest. See {Hate}.
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