abominate — to hate or dislike something very much; to regard with disgust and hatred
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hate or dislike something very much; to regard with disgust and hatred
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbɑməˌneɪt/
Example Sentences
- My cat seems to abominate bath time more than anything else in the world.
- She abominates people who are rude to waiters.
- I abominate Monday morning meetings almost as much as I abominate pineapple on pizza.
abominate
VERB[/əˈbɑməˌneɪt/]
to hate or dislike something very much; to regard with disgust and hatred
He abominates the smell of rotting fish at the harbor market.
Those who dominate with hate, their rule will terminate!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'abominari', meaning 'to deprecate' or 'to curse', derived from 'ab-' (away from) and 'ominari' (to prophesy or forebode, from 'omen').
Breakdown
ab- (away, from) + ominari (to regard as a bad omen) + -ate (verb suffix) = abominate (to regard with disgust and hatred)
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📝Examples
“My cat seems to abominate bath time more than anything else in the world.”
“She abominates people who are rude to waiters.”
“I abominate Monday morning meetings almost as much as I abominate pineapple on pizza.”
“The professor abominates plagiarism in any form.”
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