Abominate

Pronunciation: /əˈbɑːmɪˌneɪt/

Definitions of abominate

verb to detest or hate intensely

Example Sentences

A1 I abominate spiders.

A2 She abominates the smell of cigarette smoke.

B1 The students abominate having to wake up early for class.

B2 He abominates the way his boss treats employees.

C1 The politician abominates corruption in government.

C2 The artist abominates any form of censorship on creativity.

Examples of abominate in a Sentence

formal I abominate the use of violence as a means of resolving conflicts.

informal I absolutely abominate mushrooms on my pizza.

slang I straight up abominate that new song on the radio.

figurative She abominates the idea of leaving her hometown for good.

Grammatical Forms of abominate

• past tense: abominated
• plural: abominates
• comparative: more abominable
• superlative: most abominable
• present tense: abominates
• future tense: will abominate
• perfect tense: has/have abominated
• continuous tense: is abominating
• singular: abominator
• positive degree: abominate
• infinitive: to abominate
• gerund: abominating
• participle: abominated

Origin and Evolution of abominate

First Known Use: 1620 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abominate' originates from the Latin word 'abominatus', which is derived from the prefix 'ab-' meaning 'away from' and 'omin-' meaning 'omen or portent'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'to regard with extreme disgust or hatred', the word 'abominate' has evolved to also encompass strong disapproval or hatred towards something or someone.