Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
First attested in 1644. Perhaps a back-formation from abomination. Alternatively, perhaps from Late Latin abōminātus, past participle of abōminarī (“to deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab + ominari (“to forebode, presage”), from omen.
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| most abominate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more abominate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
First attested in 1644. Perhaps a back-formation from abomination. Alternatively, perhaps from Late Latin abōminātus, past participle of abōminarī (“to deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab + ominari (“to forebode, presage”), from omen.
"Much as I abominate writing, I would not give up Mr. Collins's correspondence for any consideration."1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice:
I absolutely abominate waking up early on weekends.
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abominates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| abominating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abominated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abominated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
loathe (to abhor) · abhor · abhor (to abhor) · detest (to abhor)
grc ἀποπτύω (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · vo naudön (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ar مَقَت (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · cmn 討厭 /讨厌 (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ja 忌み嫌う (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · hu undorodik (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · sv avsky (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · es abominar (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · nb avsky (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · bg отвращавам се (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · pt abominar (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · nl gruwelen van (to dislike strongly) · hu gyűlöl (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ia abominar (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · bg ненавиждам (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · bg гнуся се от (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · nl verafschuwen (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ja 唾棄する (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · hu irtózik (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · io abominar (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · hu utál (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ar تَطَيَّر (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · cmn 憎恨 (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · nb føle avsky (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · tl maani (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · nl verachten (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ia detestar (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ru ненави́деть (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · de verabscheuen (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · la abōminor (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · fi vihata (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · cmn 厭惡 /厌恶 (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · vi căm ghét (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · he תיעב (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · el απεχθάνομαι (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · fr abominer (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · nl walgen van (to dislike strongly) · fi inhota (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · crh igrenmek (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ru пита́ть отвраще́ние (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ca abominar (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · it abominare (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · ru не выноси́ть (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · fi kammoksua (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · eo abomeni (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) · tl masuklam (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree)