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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McDonald's has introduced the Chicken Big Mac, and just saying it out loud sounds like an abomination of nature.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Though some will argue that what's known as Hawaiian Pizza is an abomination.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
His first-term abominations included family separation, the Muslim ban, and the decimation of the refugee and asylum system.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Ruthless enough to murder a mutant pack of dogs, but smart enough to keep scads of characters’ deaths offscreen, this 1982 genre treasure grows scarier and scarier as its crew methodically hunts for the alien abomination hiding among them.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Though some will argue that what's known as Hawaiian Pizza is an abomination.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
His first-term abominations included family separation, the Muslim ban, and the decimation of the refugee and asylum system.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Ruthless enough to murder a mutant pack of dogs, but smart enough to keep scads of characters’ deaths offscreen, this 1982 genre treasure grows scarier and scarier as its crew methodically hunts for the alien abomination hiding among them.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abomination. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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