French Conversation · Level 3
88 words
French word
abomination
Pronunciation
IPA/abominasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounabomination
Example
C'est une abomination.
It's an abomination.
More examples
C'est une abomination de jeter autant de nourriture.
It's an abomination to throw away so much food.
Core concept
A shocking thing, act, or idea that triggers both disgust and moral rejection.
Common phrases
une vraie abomination
a real abomination
qualifier d'abomination
call ___ an abomination
Similar words
horreur: A shocking event or sight that causes intense horror or revulsion.
dégoût: A strong feeling of disgust, often close to nausea.
scandale: An act or event publicly condemned for provoking anger and criticism.
Definition in French
Chose, acte ou idée considéré comme profondément répugnant ou moralement condamnable et inspirant horreur.
Word origin
French abomination comes from Latin abominatio, from abominari, originally to reject something as an ill omen, with ab- meaning 'away' and omen meaning 'omen'.
Usage tips
- Abomination is feminine in French, so the usual article is une, as in une abomination.
Other meanings
- abhorrencenoun
Opposites
- bénédictionblessingnoun
- merveillewondernoun
Related words
- abominableabominableadjective
- abominablementabominablyadverb