abominate meaning in General Dictionary
To turn from as ill-omened to hate when you look at the greatest degree just as if with religious dread loathe regarding abominate all impiety
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- to show from as ill-omened; to hate within the highest degree, as though with religious dread; loathe; since, to abominate all impiety.
abominate meaning in Etymology Dictionary
1640s, back-formation from abomination or from Latin abominatus, previous participle of abominari "shun as an ill omen" (see abomination). Relevant: Abominated; abominating.
abominate meaning in General Dictionary
(v. t.) To turn from as ill-omened; to hate in greatest degree, like with spiritual fear; loathe; because, to abominate all impiety.
Sentence Examples with the word abominate
For my part, I abominate all honourable respectable toils, trials, and tribulations of every kind whatsoever.