abomination
Object of disgust
An abomination is something that provokes intense disgust or hatred.
The word carries moral weight—abominations aren't merely unpleasant but deeply offensive or wicked: The torture of prisoners is an abomination.
Religious contexts often label forbidden practices abominations.
More loosely, abomination describes anything shockingly bad: That building is an architectural abomination.
Intense physical disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
nausea · aversion · antipathy · contempt · distaste · sickening · repellent · odious
Moral corruption or evil
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
- vilenessDespicable quality
immorality · transgression · vice · perversion · defilement · profanity · sacrilege · desecration
Soiled or contaminated
- LeviticusHebrew scripture of rituals
- forbiddenNot allowed
- dietaryOf food consumption
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
pork · idol · idolatry · covenant · commandment · profane · defilement · ritual
Hideously malformed creature
- creatureLiving, sentient entity
- beastLarge wild animal
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
hideous · ghastly · freakish · chimera · mutant · eldritch · ghoulish · macabre
Disgraceful public affair
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- disgraceLoss of honor
travesty · violation · affront · injustice · outcry · backlash · uproar · denouncement
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
detestation · nausea · aversion · antipathy · contempt · distaste · sickening · repellent · odious · offensive
wickedness
Moral corruption or evil
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
vileness · immorality · transgression · vice · perversion · defilement · profanity · sacrilege · desecration · blasphemy
unclean
Soiled or contaminated
shellfish · pork · idol · idolatry · covenant · commandment · profane · defilement · ritual · purification
monstrosity
Hideously malformed creature
grotesque · hideous · ghastly · freakish · chimera · mutant · eldritch · ghoulish · macabre · nightmare
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- offenseViolation or umbrage
disgrace · travesty · violation · affront · injustice · outcry · backlash · uproar · denouncement · shameful
- aversionsaversion, dislike, distaste, hatred, loathing
- Mad Scientistmad scientist, secret lab, lab coat, laboratory, evil genius
- monstersdemon, monster, vampire, werewolf, ogre
- monstrositiesmonstrosity, monster, freak, grotesqueness, deformity
- Biblical Englishthou, thee, thy, thine, ye
- grotesquegrotesquerie, grotesque, grotesquery, deformity, freaks
abominationblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
sanctity · sacrament · virtue · righteousness · benediction