abominate
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abominate (comparative more abominate, superlative most abominate)
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Latin abominatus, past participle of abominari "to deprecate as ominous", "to abhor", "to curse"; derived from ab- "from" + omen "a foreboding".
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to abominate (third-person singular simple present abominates, present participle abominating, simple past and past participle abominated)
- (transitive) To feel disgust towards; to abhor; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
- "Much as I abominate writing, I would not give up Mr. Collins's correspondence for any consideration." (Pride and Prejudice)
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- hate
- abhor
- loathe
- detest
- See also Wikisaurus:hate
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to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree
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abominate
- Second-person plural present tense of abominare.
- Second-person plural imperative of abominare.
- Feminine plural of abominato.