abominacioun
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle French abomination, from Late Latin abōminātiōnem, accusative of abōminātiō. Some forms are influenced by a purported but false relationship with Latin hominem.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abominacioun (plural abominaciouns)
- distress, disgust, repulsion
- An abominable or horrible action
- An abomination or horror
- (biblical) Pagan worship or heresy
- (biblical) Idols; pagan religious material
Descendants edit
- English: abomination
- Scots: abhomination
References edit
- “abhomināciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.