Meaning
abomination
- Something or someone causing extreme disgust, horror, or moral outrage.
- A feeling of intense loathing or abhorrence.
In a sentence
Quel nuovo edificio di cemento è considerato un vero abominio architettonico.
That new concrete building is considered a real architectural abomination.
Non possiamo tollerare un simile abominio morale nella nostra comunità.
We cannot tolerate such a moral abomination in our community.
Perché nessuno ha protestato di fronte a questo abominio?
Why did no one protest against this abomination?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abominio | masculine · singular |
| abomini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- A high-register word often used rhetorically to denounce terrible actions or hideous creations.
- Plural form 'abomini' drops the final unstressed -o.