Translation
to abhor, loathe, detest
Word origin
From Latin abominari ('to turn away from as a bad omen'), from ab ('away') plus omen. To abhor something was originally to treat it as an evil sign. Stronger than malami: you hate what you malamas, but what you abomenas disgusts you.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- abominari
- English cognates
- abominable, abomination
Examples
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I loathe lying.
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She detests the cold weather.
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Every honest person abhors such a crime.
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