Definition of: abomination

(ə·bom′ə·nā′shən) noun
1. Strong aversion or loathing; extreme disgust and hatred.
2. Anything that excites disgust, hatred, or loathing; any detestable act or practice; anything vile or shamefully wicked.
Synonyms: abhorrence, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, evil, execration, hatred, horror, iniquity, nuisance, offense, plague, shame, villainy, wickedness. Abomination was originally applied to anything held in religious or ceremonial aversion or abhorrence. The word is now more often applied to the object of such aversion or abhorrence than to the state of mind that so regards it; in common use abomination signifies something loathed, or that deserves to be. A toad is to many an object of disgust; a foul sewer is an abomination. Antonyms: affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, gratification, joy.