What is the difference between abomination and abominable?
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An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing.
(obsolete) A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred; very often with religious undertones.
* Antony, most large in his abominations . Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, III-vi
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
* But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable , and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. — Revelation 21:8 (KJV)
(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (George Perkins Marsh)
Very bad or inferior.
Disagreeable or unpleasant.
Abominable is a related term of abomination.
In obsolete terms the difference between abomination and abominable
is that abomination is a state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution while abominable is excessive, large used as an intensifier.As a noun abomination
is an abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.As an adjective abominable is
worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.abomination
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Alternative forms
* abhomination (obsolete) * abominacioun (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* detestation * loathing * abhorrence * disgust * aversion * loathsomeness * odiousnessReferences
abominable
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete) abhominableAdjective
(en adjective)- Note:''''' (Juliana Berners) ... informs us that in her time (15th century), "' abomynable syght of monkes" was elegant English for "a large company of friars".