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Middle English
Etymology
From Middle French abomination, from Late Latin abōminātiōnem, accusative of abōminātiō. Some forms are influenced by a purported but false relationship with Latin hominem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abɔmiˌnaːsiˈuːn/, /abɔmiˈnaːsjun/
Noun
abominacioun (plural abominaciouns)
- distress, disgust, repulsion
- An abominable or horrible action
- An abomination or horror
- (biblical) Pagan worship or heresy
- (biblical) Idols; pagan religious material
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