abomination

/əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination (“horror, disgust”), from Late Latin abōminātiō, abōminātiōnem (“abomination”) Doublet of abominatio.

abomination means an abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.

Why this word is great

ABOMINATION — [Noun] An action, object, or state that provokes intense disgust, hatred, and moral condemnation. From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination, from Late Latin abōminātiōnem, from Latin abōminārī ("to deprecate as an ill omen, abhor"), from ab- ("away from") + ōminārī ("to forebode, from omen"). Unlike "horror" (which shivers with fear) or "dislike" (which merely shrugs in aversion), an abomination curdles the soul with a righteous and nauseating revulsion. It is the cloying sweetness of spoiled meat, the architectural perversion of a sacred space turned to slaughter, and the stomach-turning slick left by a poisoned pest undiscovered—a dark omen made flesh, which we must cast away to believe the world is still sane.

noun

An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.“Onely th’adulterous Anthony, most large / In his abhominations, turnes you off”
The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred
A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones).“Appalled by a child she found hideous, Philyra begged the gods to free her from having to rear such an abomination.”