/ əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE əˌbɑːm-/ noun
( formal ) a thing that causes disgust and hatred, or is considered extremely offensive
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Latin abominatio(n-) , from the verb abominari , from ab- away, from + omen , omin- omen.
/ əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE əˌbɑːm-/ noun
( formal ) a thing that causes disgust and hatred, or is considered extremely offensive
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Latin abominatio(n-) , from the verb abominari , from ab- away, from + omen , omin- omen.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005