abominableness

/əˈbɑm.nə.bl̩.nəs/ noun

The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.

Word Origin Abominableness comes from 'abominable', which is from Latin 'abominari' — 'ab-' (away) and 'omen' (omen) — literally 'to turn away from an evil omen'. So something abominable is so bad you want to avert it. The root 'omen' gives us 'ominous'. Abominableness is the quality of being utterly detestable, like a bad omen you shun.

noun The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness. countable

The abominableness of the war crimes committed during the conflict shocked the international community.

(名词) 可憎性;可恶性;可恨性

冲突期间犯下的战争罪行的可憎性震惊了国际社会。

(sustantivo) aborrecimiento; odiosidad; lo detestable; lo execrable [La característica de ser abominable; odiosidad.]

La odiosidad de los crímenes de guerra cometidos durante el conflicto conmocionó a la comunidad internacional.

(nom) caractère odieux; abomination; exécrabilité; odieux [Caractère de ce qui est abominable ; odiosité.]

L'**abominabilité** des crimes de guerre commis pendant le conflit choqua la communauté internationale.

(Substantiv) Abscheulichkeit; Verabscheuungswürdigkeit; Grässlichkeit [Die Eigenschaft, in höchstem Maße verabscheuungswürdig, abscheulich oder verwerflich zu sein.]

Die **abominableness** der während des Konflikts begangenen Kriegsverbrechen schockierte die internationale Gemeinschaft.

(名詞) 忌まわしいという性質;嫌悪すべき状態。

紛争中に犯された戦争犯罪の忌まわしさは、国際社会全体を震撼させた。

(substantivo) abominação; odiosidade; execração; repugnância [A característica de ser abominável; odiosidade.]

A abominabilidade dos crimes de guerra cometidos durante o conflito chocou a comunidade internacional.

Word parts: ab + omin + able + ness

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