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abomination

/əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun C2
  1. An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. (countable)
  2. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred (uncountable)
  3. That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones). (countable)

Plural abominations

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Lynde wouldn’t go; she said horse racing was an abomination and, she being a church member, thought it her bounden duty to set a good example by staying away.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 237 · C1

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