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- Dictionarydetestation/ˌdiːtɛˈsteɪʃn/
noun
- 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.
Detestation definition: abhorrence; hatred.. See examples of DETESTATION used 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.
When you truly, fiercely hate something or someone, that's detestation. In other words, you detest that hated thing or person. Members of a pacifist group share a detestation for war, and a criminal mastermind might feel nothing but detestation for the superhero who keeps thwarting her plans.
Definition of detestation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: 1. intense hatred; abhorrence 2. a person or thing that is detested.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Definitions of 'detestation' 1. intense hatred; abhorrence. [...] 2. a person or thing that is detested. [...] More. Synonyms of 'detestation' • hatred, disgust, loathing, hostility [...] More. Examples of 'detestation' in a sentence.
