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单词 detestation
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detestation in British English

(ˌdiːtɛsˈteɪʃən)
noun
1. 
intense hatred; abhorrence
2. 
a person or thing that is detested

detestation in American English

(ˌditɛsˈteɪʃən)
noun
1. 
intense dislike or hatred; loathing
2. 
a detested person or thing
Word origin
ME detestacioun < OFr detestation < L detestatio: see detest

Examples of 'detestation' in a sentence
detestation

All could unite in detestation of the Government of the Republic, its weakness, its lack of spirit, its economic failure.
NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON (2002)
Like all the French, she had spoken of them - of most of them, at any rate, with detestation.
Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (2002)
`Jacquie's attitude to Hubert had been through the whole range from a crush to detestation.
Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (2002)
Desire reversed to detestation like a rubber glove turned inside out.
Annie Proulx THE SHIPPING NEWS (2002)

Synonyms of 'detestation'

hatred, disgust, loathing, hostility
More Synonyms of detestation
(noun) 
Definition
intense hatred
They were united in their detestation of the government.
Synonyms
hatred
He has been accused of stirring up hatred between nations.
disgust
A look of disgust came over his face.
loathing
She looked at him with loathing.
hostility
She looked at Ron with open hostility.
dislike
The two women viewed each other with dislike and suspicion.
animosity
There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
aversion
Many people have an aversion to insects.
revulsion
His voice was filled with revulsion.
antipathy
She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London.
abomination
He had become an object of abomination.
animus
He displayed a thorough animus to the Western tradition.
abhorrence
They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.
repugnance
She felt a deep sense of repugnance.
odium (formal)
She has been exposed to public odium and scandal.
execration

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abhorrence
They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.
Synonyms
hatred,
hate,
horror,
disgust,
loathing,
distaste,
animosity,
aversion,
revulsion,
antipathy,
enmity,
abomination,
repugnance,
odium (formal),
detestation,
execration
in the sense of abomination
He had become an object of abomination.
Synonyms
hatred,
hate,
horror,
disgust,
dislike,
loathing,
distaste,
animosity,
aversion,
revulsion,
antagonism,
antipathy,
enmity,
ill will,
animus,
abhorrence,
repugnance,
odium (formal),
detestation,
execration
in the sense of animosity
Definition
a powerful dislike or hostility
There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
Synonyms
hostility,
hate,
hatred,
resentment,
bitterness,
malice,
antagonism,
antipathy,
enmity,
acrimony,
rancour,
bad blood,
ill will,
animus,
malevolence,
virulence,
malignity

Nearby words of
detestation

  • deterrent
  • detest
  • detestable
  • detestation
  • dethrone
  • detonate
  • detonation

Synonyms of 'detestation'

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