ABOMINATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a person who is loathsome or disgusting
Categories: Person, Individual, Someone, Somebody, Mortal, Soul
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence
Example: his treatment of the children is an abomination
Categories: Transgression, Evildoing
Synonyms
Abomination, Execration, Abhorrence, Loathing, Detestation
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "abomination" was borrowed from Late Latin abōminātiō, which was borrowed from Middle French abomination, which comes from Middle English abominacioun.
🔗 Related Words
abominatio – A related word in the same word family.
abominate – A related word in the same word family.
ion – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.