abomination
Translation
abomination, disgrace, anathema
Examples
Slavery was an abomination.
Slavery was an abomination.
The new building is an abomination.
The new building is an abomination.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is an abomination to say (sth.) is a disgrace or is loathed. This new law is an abomination.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disgrace, atrocity, horror
Etymology
From Latin 'abominatio', from 'abominari' (to detest). Related to 'abominable'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a 'nation' of 'abominable' things - a collection of things to be hated.