# abomination

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #24,366

## Definitions
1. An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
2. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred
3. A 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).

## Etymology
From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination (“horror, disgust”), from Late Latin abōminātiō, abōminātiōnem (“abomination”) Doublet of abominatio.

## Common misspellings (16)
`abbomination`, `abmoination`, `aboimnation`, `abomiantion`, `abominaiton`, `abominasion`, `abominatino`, `abominationn`, `abominatoin`, `abominattion`, `abominnation`, `abomintaion`, `abommination`, `abomniation`, `aobmination`, `baomination`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abomination