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Word

abomine

Definition

v. to hate or despise something very strongly. This is an old-fashioned word that you will only see in very old books or poems.

v. to hate or despise intensely. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical or literary contexts.

Examples

“He abomine the thought of failure.”

“The old king abomine the idea of sharing his power with a council of nobles.”

“In the ancient epic, the hero abomine the treachery of his former allies, leading him to a bitter and solitary end.”

Examples

simple

“He abomine the thought of failure.”

contextual

“The old king abomine the idea of sharing his power with a council of nobles.”

complex

“In the ancient epic, the hero abomine the treachery of his former allies, leading him to a bitter and solitary end.”

Etymology

From French abominer.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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