abomination
noun
abom·i·na·tion
ə-ˌbä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: something regarded with disgust or hatred : something abominable
considered war an abomination
2
: extreme disgust and hatred : loathing
a crime regarded with abomination
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Examples of abomination in a Sentence
Some people view the sculpture as art while others see it as an abomination.
most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination
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On TikTok, the dancer previously shared that some social media users have criticized her dance style as an abomination to classical ballet.
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Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
The McRib has been celebrated as a cultural phenomenon by fans and panned as an abomination by critics.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
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Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
The McRib has been celebrated as a cultural phenomenon by fans and panned as an abomination by critics.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
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abomination
noun
abom·i·na·tion
ə-ˌbäm-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: something detestable
2
: extreme disgust and hatred : loathing
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