a|bom|i|na|tion

a|bom|i|na|tion
a|bom|i|na|tion «uh BOM uh NAY shuhn», noun.
1. anything that arouses strong disgust or loathing; a revolting thing: »

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord (Proverbs 12:22).

2. a feeling of disgust; loathing: »

Many people consider smoking with abomination.

SYNONYM(S): hate, detestation.
3. a shamefully wicked action: »

If we are going to revive the abomination of expurgatory oaths, why stop at one profession and one kind of objectionable behavior? (Atlantic).

4. anything strongly disliked.

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  • bom´bi|na´tion — bom|bi|nate «BOM buh n», intransitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to hum; buzz. ╂[< unrecorded Latin bombināre (+ English ate1), doubtful variant of bombitāre < bombus a booming or humming sound] –bom´bi|na´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • bom — bom·ba·ca·ce·ae; bom·ba·chas; bom·ba·cop·sis; bom·ba·je; bom·barde; bom·bar·dier; bom·bard·ment; bom·bar·do; bom·bar·don; bom·bast·er; bom·bas·tic; bom·bax; bom·ba·zet; bom·ba·zine; bom·bé; bom·bic·cite; bom·bi·dae; bom·bi·la·tion; bom·bil·la;… …   English syllables

  • bom|bi|nate — «BOM buh n», intransitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to hum; buzz. ╂[< unrecorded Latin bombināre (+ English ate1), doubtful variant of bombitāre < bombus a booming or humming sound] –bom´bi|na´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • bombilation — bom·bi·la·tion …   English syllables

  • bombination — bom·bi·na·tion …   English syllables

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… …   English syllables

  • Abomination — A*bom i*na tion, n. [OE. abominacioun, cion, F. abominatio. See {Abominate}.] 1. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is abominable;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bombilation — Bom bi*la tion, n. A humming sound; a booming. [1913 Webster] To . . . silence the bombilation of guns. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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