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- Dictionarydetestation/ˌdiːtɛˈsteɪʃn/
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- 1. intense dislike: "Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy"
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the feeling of hating someone or something very much: He looked at her with detestation. She was motivated by her detestation of injustice. See. detest. Fewer examples. He still felt the same horror and detestation of his ancient enemy. She glanced at him with a look of pure detestation. She has a barely controlled detestation of Charles.
: an object of hatred or contempt. Synonyms. abhorrence. abomination. execration. hate. hatred. loathing. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of detestation in a Sentence.
the feeling of hating someone or something very much: He looked at her with detestation. She was motivated by her detestation of injustice. See. detest. Fewer examples. He still felt the same horror and detestation of his ancient enemy. She glanced at him with a look of pure detestation. She has a barely controlled detestation of Charles.
Detestation definition: abhorrence; hatred.. See examples of DETESTATION used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. intense hatred; abhorrence 2. a person or thing that is detested.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of detestation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Detestation is a feeling of disgust and loathing, like the detestation everyone in your environmental club feels toward people who litter or waste water. When you truly, fiercely hate something or someone, that's detestation. In other words, you detest that hated thing or person.
Define detestation. detestation synonyms, detestation pronunciation, detestation translation, English dictionary definition of detestation. n. 1. Strong dislike or hatred; abhorrence. 2. One that is detested. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016...
Detestation Definition. dētĕ-stāshən. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. Intense dislike or hatred; loathing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. One that is detested. American Heritage. A detested person or thing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: odium. loathing.
to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely. Latin dētestārī to call down a curse upon, loathe, equivalent. to dē- de - + testārī to bear witness; see testate. Middle French detester. 1525–35. de•test′er, n. abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate, despise. See hate. love, like.
