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abominator

n. countable
C2 Proficiency UK //ɐbˈɒmɪnˌeɪtɐ// abom·i·na·tor

n. a person who is very evil or wicked. It is a very old word that you will almost never see in modern books.

n. a person who is wicked, evil, or morally corrupt. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical or religious texts.


SIMPLE

The king was called an abominator by his enemies.

CONTEXTUAL

In the ancient manuscript, the prophet warns the people against the abominator who seeks to destroy the temple.

COMPLEX

The term abominator is rarely used in contemporary legal discourse, having been supplanted by more neutral descriptors of criminal behavior and moral failing.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Latin abōminātor. By surface analysis, abominate + -or.

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