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View usage for: abominate in British English (əˈbɒmɪˌneɪt) verb(transitive) to dislike intensely; loathe; detest Derived forms abominator (aˈbomiˌnator) noun Word origin C17: from the past participle of Latin abōminārī to regard as an ill omen, from ab- away from + ōmin-, from omenabominate in American English (əˈbɑməˌneɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: aˈbomiˌnated or aˈbomiˌnating1. to feel hatred and disgust for; loathe Derived forms abominator (aˈbomiˌnator) noun Word origin < L abominatus, pp. of abominari, to regard as an ill omen: see ab- & omen Synonyms of 'abominate'hate, dislike, loathe, despise More Synonyms of abominate Definition to dislike intensely `I abominate dogma,' he said. Synonyms shudder at recoil from regard with repugnance feel repelled by have an aversion to execrate feel hostile to Opposites love , admire , treasure , worship , esteem , adore , cherish , revere , dote on , idolize Additional synonymsDefinition to detest utterly He was a man who abhorred violence. Synonyms hate, loathe, despise, detest, shrink from, shudder at, recoil from, be repelled by, have an aversion to, abominate, execrate, regard with repugnance or horror Definition to look down on with contempt How I despised myself for my cowardice. Synonyms look down on, loathe, scorn, disdain, spurn, undervalue, deride, detest, revile, abhor, have a down on (informal), contemnDefinition to dislike intensely I always detested my science teacher. Synonyms hate, loathe, despise, abhor, be hostile to, recoil from, be repelled by, have an aversion to, abominate, dislike intensely, execrate, feel aversion towards, feel disgust towards, feel hostility towards, feel repugnance towards - abolition
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