abomination
noun
abom·i·na·tion
ə-ˌbä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: something regarded with disgust or hatred : something abominable
considered war an abomination
2
: extreme disgust and hatred : loathing
a crime regarded with abomination
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Examples of abomination in a Sentence
Some people view the sculpture as art while others see it as an abomination.
most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination
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New York then strung together its third consecutive poor second half: The Knicks lost the final two quarters, 63-41, in Oklahoma City and 76-54 in Chicago, before Monday night’s 50-43 second-half abomination at home.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
His regime was an abomination that deserved to fall, regardless of what comes next.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
An unholy abomination, Orlok is not supposed to be alive, and barely sustains himself with the lifeforce of the young, beautiful and healthy.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
This was seen as an abomination and a catastrophe, not only to the slaveholding South but to nearly all the leading institutional actors of the antebellum republic.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
His regime was an abomination that deserved to fall, regardless of what comes next.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
An unholy abomination, Orlok is not supposed to be alive, and barely sustains himself with the lifeforce of the young, beautiful and healthy.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
This was seen as an abomination and a catastrophe, not only to the slaveholding South but to nearly all the leading institutional actors of the antebellum republic.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abomination. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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abomination
noun
abom·i·na·tion
ə-ˌbäm-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: something detestable
2
: extreme disgust and hatred : loathing
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