v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Abominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Abominating. ] [ L. abominatus, p. p. or abominari to deprecate as ominous, to abhor, to curse; ab + omen a foreboding. See Omen. ] To turn from as ill-omened; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread; loathe; as, to abominate all impiety. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- To hate; abhor; loathe; detest. See Hate. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. abominacioun, -cion, F. abominatio. See Abominate. ] 1. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is abominable; anything hateful, wicked, or shamefully vile; an object or state that excites disgust and hatred; a hateful or shameful vice; pollution. [ 1913 Webster ]
Antony, most large in his abominations. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A cause of pollution or wickedness. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Detestation; loathing; abhorrence; disgust; aversion; loathsomeness; odiousness. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
[じゅうあく, juuaku](n) (1) (See 八虐) the ten abominations (the ten most grievous offenses under traditional Chinese law); (2) { Buddh } (See 十善) the ten evil deeds[Add to Longdo]