Definition
The quality or state of being extremely hateful, repulsive, or deserving of disgust and condemnation.
Etymology
From 'abominable' plus the suffix '-ity' (creating nouns from adjectives). 'Abominable' comes from Latin 'abominabilis', meaning 'worthy of being abhorred', ultimately from 'abominari' (to abhor).
Kelly Says
The Romans believed that certain behaviors or omens were so repulsive they literally offended the gods—the 'ominari' root connects to 'omen', suggesting something was an evil sign from the divine.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
abominability
BGБългарски
абоминабилност
CSČeština
ohavnost
o.ha.vnɔst
DADansk
afskyelighed
af.ʃʏː.ɡə.lɪ.ɡɛð
DEDeutsch
Abscheulichkeit
ap.ʃɔʏ̯lɪç.kɛɪt
ESEspañol
abominabilidad
aβomi.na.βi.li.ðað
FISuomi
inhottavuus
in.hɔt.tɑ.vuus
FRFrançais
abominabilité
abɔmina.bilite
HIहिन्दी
अपवित्रता
ap.vi.tɾa.ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebencian
kɛ.bɛn.tʃi.ɑn
ITItaliano
abominabilità
aβo.mi.na.βi.li.ta
NLNederlands
afkeer
ɑf.keːr
NONorsk
avskyelighet
av.ʃʏː.ɡə.lɪ.ɡɛt
PLPolski
obrzydliwość
ɔb.ʐɨd.li.vɔɕtɕ
PTPortuguês
abominabilidade
aβo.mi.na.βi.li.da.ði
RORomână
abominabilitate
a.bɔ.mi.na.bi.li.ta.te
RUРусский
мерзость
mʲɛr.zɔsʲtʲ
SKSlovenčina
abominability
SLSlovenščina
abominability
SVSvenska
avskyvärdhet
av.ʃʏː.vɛrd.hɛt
THไทย
ความน่ารังเกียจ
kʰwɑm.nɑː.rɑŋ.kiət
TRTürkçe
iğrençlik
ɯɣ.ɾɛntʃ.lɪk
VITiếng Việt
sự ghê tởm
sɨ ɣe tɔm