abominate
To feel disgust towardsTo feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
» It's quite right to abominate people who are evil-doers.
Es ist ganz richtig Menschen zu verabscheuen, die Übeltäter sind.
Вполне правильно испытывать отвращение к тем, кто творит зло.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
verabscheuen
пита́ть отвраще́ниеpitátʹ otvraščénije, ненави́детьnenavídetʹ, не выноси́тьne vynosítʹ
(colloquial, transitive)To dislike strongly.
I absolutely abominate waking up early on weekends.
- find repugnant
Examples
1 sentencesIt's quite right to abominate people who are evil-doers.
ruВполне правильно испытывать отвращение к тем, кто творит зло.
deEs ist ganz richtig Menschen zu verabscheuen, die Übeltäter sind.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1644. Perhaps a back-formation from abomination. Alternatively, perhapsFirst 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.
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Forms
abominates, abominating, abominated, abominated| Base form | abominate · to abominate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | abominates |
| Present participle | abominating |
| Past simple | abominated |
| Past participle | abominated |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle