abominationEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishabomination /əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn / ▸ noun a thing that causes disgust or loathing: concrete abominations masquerading as hotels. ▪ a feeling of hatred: a Calvinist abomination of indulgence. – ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin abominatio(n-), from the verb abominari (see abominate).