abomination
a·bo·mi·na·tion/əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/noun
abomination is spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables (a·bo·mi·na·tion). It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, abomination means “An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of abomination is abominations.
How many letters and syllables are in abomination?
| Letters | 11: A-B-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: a·bo·mi·na·tion |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is abomination?
Abomination appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abomination?
- UK /əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- US /əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- /əˌbɑ.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
Abomination has 5 syllables, split a·bo·mi·na·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-abomination.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with abomination?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as abomination from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of abomination
- abominations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abomination mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
- 2
The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred
- 3
obsoleteA state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
- 4
That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abomination in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | abomination |
| German | Gräuel, Greuel, verabscheuungswürdige Tat, widerwärtiges Benehmen, Abscheulichkeit, Grässlichkeit |
| Portuguese | abominação , repugnância |
| Spanish | abominación , repugnancia, aborrecimiento , maldad |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does abomination come from?
From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination (“horror, disgust”), from Late Latin abōminātiō, abōminātiōnem (“abomination”) Doublet of abominatio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).