abominate

/əˈbɒm.əˌnəɪt/

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Definition

To abominate means to hate something or someone intensely. It implies a strong feeling of disgust or disapproval. When you abominate something, you might feel a deep-seated dislike or even fear towards it. This word is often used to describe extreme negative emotions or reactions to a person, idea, or action.

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Conjugation

"abominate" as verb

1 - To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.

2 - To dislike strongly.

"abominate" as adjective

1 - Abominable; detested.

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Synonyms

1 - abhor

2 - loathe

3 - hate

4 - despise

5 - scorn

6 - revile

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Antonyms

1 - adore

2 - cherish

3 - esteem

4 - glorify

5 - honor

6 - idolize

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Examples in Context

1 - If not with the purpose of staying in the parallel world of fiction, at least to enjoy or abominate -from a certain, prudent distance- the possibilities inherent in the journey.

1 - Si no para quedarnos en el mundo paralelo de la ficción, sí para disfrutar o abominar desde una prudente -y confortable- distancia-de las posibilidades inherentes al viaje.

2 - I hate, loathe, despise and abominate money.

2 - Odio, detesto, desprecio y abomino el dinero.

3 - May I say to you as strongly as possible - I abominate that kind of ministry!

3 - Déjame decirte lo más fuertemente posible - ¡yo aborrezco esa clase de ministerio!

4 - How I abominate your milk drinking and your lack of ancestor worship and your failure to eat your lunch out of little boxes!

4 - ¡Cómo aborrezco su consumo de leche y su falta de culto a los antepasados y su fracaso para comer el almuerzo en cajitas!

5 - I have two reasons for the profound conviction that leads me to abominate terrorism; not only does it kill innocent people along with the so-called enemy, but it also always bears within itself the seeds of self-destruction.

5 - Tengo dos razones para mantener la profunda convicción que me lleva a detestar el terrorismo; no solo se cobra víctimas inocentes junto con el llamado enemigo, sino que además lleva consigo las semillas de la autodestrucción.

6 - I utterly abominate the idea of a man doing such a foolish thing!

6 - ¡ Abomino la idea de que un hombre haga tal cosa!

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