verb

abominate

Abominate (verb) means to feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.

verb

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

To dislike strongly.

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Etymology

First attested in 1644. Perhaps a back-formation from abomination. Alternatively, perhaps from Late Latin abōminātus, past participle of abōminarī (“to deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab + ominari (“to forebode, presage”), from omen.

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What is the meaning of abominate?

"abominate" (verb) means to feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.

What are the different meanings of abominate?

"abominate" has 2 main meanings: 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.