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
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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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Renovate your hotel, investigate paranormal happenings, and fend off eldritch abominations.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is a 'disgusting abomination' that must be defeated.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The series was an abomination of epic scale for Miami, but one that maybe shouldn’t have shocked following a 37-45 regular season and 10th playoff seed that worked up in the play-in to No. 8.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abomination. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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