detestation (ˌdiːtɛsˈteɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- intense hatred; abhorrence
- a person or thing that is detested
Synonyms
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hatred,
disgust,
loathing,
hostility,
dislike,
animosity,
aversion,
revulsion,
antipathy,
abomination,
animus,
abhorrence,
repugnance,
odium,
execration,
Usage examples
Like all the French, she had spoken of them - of most of them, at any rate, with detestation.
, Displaced Person (1987)He is pro-hanging, pro-caning, pro-Section 28, and of course hates Europe with a detestation that borders on the obsessional.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The witch's sagging flesh was symbol of our fear and detestation of her power.
, Jealousy (1986)