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abomination

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abomination /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).