abominateとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /əˈbɒm.əˌneɪt/, /əˈbɒm.ɪˌneɪt/
• (adjective): (米国発音) IPA: /əˈbɒm.əˌneɪt/, /əˈbɒm.ɪˌneɪt/, /əˈbɒm.ə.nət/

形容詞

abominate (comparative more abominate, superlative most abominate)

1. (rare) Abominable; detested. [First attested in the late 16 century.]

動詞

abominate (third-person singular simple present abominates, present participle abominating, simple past and past participle abominated)

1. (transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread. [First attested in the mid 17 century.]

   Synonym: abhor

   • 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice:

     "Much as I abominate writing, I would not give up Mr. Collins's correspondence for any consideration."

2. (transitive, colloquial) To dislike strongly. [First attested in the late 19 century.]

   I absolutely abominate waking up early on weekends.

同意語

• (to abhor): abhor, loathe, detest
• See also Thesaurus:hate

派生語

• abominator

関連する語

• abomination

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