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Abomination vs Immorality - What's the difference?

abomination | immorality |

As nouns the difference between abomination and immorality

is that abomination is an abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit while immorality is (uncountable) the state or quality of being immoral; vice.

abomination

English

Alternative forms

* abhomination (obsolete) * abominacioun (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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

    • Synonyms

    * detestation * loathing * abhorrence * disgust * aversion * loathsomeness * odiousness

    References

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    immorality

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being immoral; vice.
  • (countable) An immoral act or practice.
  • * The Qur'an (Saheeh International Translation), surah 7, verse 28
    • And when they commit an immorality , they say "we found our fathers doing it, and God has ordered us to do it"

    Related terms

    * amorality