abhominable

[ ab-hom-uh-nuh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Obsolete.

abominable.

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Word History and Origins

1325–75; Middle English < Medieval Latin abhominābilis, alteration of Latin abōminābilis abominable, by association with phrase ab homine from man, inhuman

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Example Sentences

But he concludes honestly that though their faith is 'abhominable' to true Christians, their life is good enough.

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Abominable is regularly spelt abhominable in late Old French and Mid.

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Were it not an abhominable sight that the mynde of a man shulde be in a beastes body?

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Incse is an abhominable thinge vnto me / I maye not awaie with your newe moones.

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Diddest thou dare to aduenture vppon me, hauyng thy conscyence wounded wyth sutch an abhominable and deadly Treason?

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