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abominate

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a·bom·i·nate  (-bm-nt)
tr.v. a·bom·i·nat·ed, a·bom·i·nat·ing, a·bom·i·nates
To detest thoroughly; abhor.

[Latin abminr, abmint-, to deprecate as a bad omen : ab-, away; see ab-1 + men, omen.]

a·bomi·nator n.

abominate [əˈbɒmɪˌneɪt]
vb
(tr) to dislike intensely; loathe; detest
[from the past participle of Latin abōminārī to regard as an ill omen, from ab- away from + ōmin-, from omen]
abominator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.abominateabominate - find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
detest, hate - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

abominate
verb hate, dislike, loathe, despise, detest, abhor, shudder at, recoil from, regard with repugnance, feel repelled by, have an aversion to, execrate, feel hostile to 'I abominate dogma,' he said.
hate love, admire, treasure, worship, esteem, adore, cherish, revere, dote on, idolize
Translations
abominate [əˈbɒmɪneɪt] VT (frm) → abominar(de), detestar

abominate

abominate [əˈbɒmɪneɪt] vt (frm) → aborrire

abominate
v abominate [əˈbomineit]
to detest He abominates cruelty. verafsku يَكْرَه، يَمْقُت отвращавам се hnusit si afsky verabscheuen απεχθάνομαι, αποστρέφομαι abominar jälestama متنفر بودن از inhota abominer לְתַעֵב, לִשׂנוֹא घृणा करना zazirati utál jijik hafa óbeit á detestare とても嫌う 혐오하다 bjaurėtis sajust riebumu membenci verafschuwen avsky czuć wstręt do detestar a detesta питать отвращение hnusiť sa ne marati mrzeti avsky ชิงชัง iğrenmek, tiksinmek 憎惡 відчувати відразу; ненавидіти نفرت کرنا ، ناپسند کرنا ghê tởm
n aˌbomiˈnation
verafskuwing شَيءٌ بَغيضْ отвращение hnus vederstyggelighed; modbydelighed der Abscheu απέχθεια, αποστροφή abominación vastikus بیزاری inho abomination תִּיעוּב घृणा zazor, gnušanje utálat kejijikan viðbjóður ripugnanza, disgusto 憎悪 혐오 bjaurėjimasis riebums kebencian afschuw, gruwel avsky obrzydzenie aversão detestare отвращение hnus stud, ostudnost gnušanje avsky, hat ความชัง iğrenme, tiksinti 憎惡,可憎的事物 огида نفرت ، گھن sự ghê tởm


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He professed both to abominate and despise all mystery, refinement, and intrigue, either in a prince or a minister.
"There's where it is, what I abominate, Senor Samson," said Sancho here; "my master will attack a hundred armed men as a greedy boy would half a dozen melons.
For my part, I abominate all honorable respectable toils, trials, and tribulations of every kind whatsoever.
 
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