abominate

 
Pronunciation: /əˈbɒmɪneɪt/

verb

[with object] formal
  • detest; loathe: they abominated the very idea of monarchy

Derivatives

abominator

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin abominat- 'deprecated', from the verb abominari, from ab- 'away, from' + omen, omin- 'omen'