Abhominal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Abhominal is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Inhuman; obsolete form of abominable.
Meaning
(obsolete) Inhuman; obsolete form of abominable.
Example Sentences
Tyrrel was, on the accession of Henry VII. arraigned, and after a full confession beheaded on Tower hill; and King Richard himself, "after this abhominal dede dooen never was quiet in his minde, he never .
Reader, what could I have written more fully and freely in the cordial detestation of such abhominal* libels? […] This is one of Fuller's humorous exemplifications of verbal criticisms, deriving our common word "abominable" from ab and homo, homonis, and thus converting it into the very expressive term abhominal, "unworthy of a man," "unmanly,", "inhuman."—EDIT.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abhominable, abominate, abominationly, abominous, abominable, abhorrant.
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