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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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This word is part of lesson 27.