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abominate
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verb (used with object),
-nat·ed,
-nat·ing.
1.
to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor.
2.
to dislike strongly.
Origin:
1840–50;
<
Latin
abōminātus
loathed, past participle of
abōminārī.
See
abominable
,
-ate
1
Related forms
a·bom·i·na·tor,
noun
self-a·bom·i·nat·ing,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
loathe, execrate.
See
hate.
Antonyms
1.
like, love.
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Anselmo, who came to
abominate
any baroque tendency in metal, he played shorter solos as they became outmoded in the genre.
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any baroque tendency in metal, he played shorter solos as they became outmoded in the genre.
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abominate
(əˈbɒmɪˌneɪt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to dislike intensely; loathe; detest
[C17: from the past participle of Latin
abōminārī
to regard as an ill omen, from
ab-
away from +
ōmin-,
from
omen
]
a'bominator
—
n
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Word Origin & History
abominate
1640s, from L. abominatus, pp. of abominari (see
abomination
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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