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- [uh-bom-uh-neyt]
- /əˈbɒm əˌneɪt/
- /əˈbɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
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- [uh-bom-uh-neyt]
- /əˈbɒm əˌneɪt/
Definitions of abominate word
- verb abominate to dislike intensely; loathe; detest 3
- verb transitive abominate to feel hatred and disgust for; loathe 3
- verb transitive abominate to dislike very much 3
- verb with object abominate to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor. 1
- verb with object abominate to dislike strongly. 1
- noun abominate Detest; loathe. 1
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Origin of abominate
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Latin abōminātus loathed, past participle of abōminārī. See abominable, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Abominate
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abominate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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verb abominate
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
- loathe — to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
Antonyms for abominate
verb abominate
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
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