Definition of detestation in English:

detestation

noun ˌdiːtɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)nˌditɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1Intense dislike.
Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy
Example sentencesExamples
- But today we're nonplused by the phenomenon that a good number of students, rather than enjoying the sublime happiness supposed to be provided by education, do not hide their detestation for it.
- With a deep and abiding detestation of competitive sports, he was naturally bookish.
- It is the very things upon which the Left most congratulates itself that inspire the deepest detestation of Islamic extremists.
- His loathing of Moguls surpassed even his detestation of Uzbeks, Shias, Afghans and assorted infidels.
- His personal history is inspiring, as is his intellectual brilliance, knowledge of and detestation of fascism, communism and morally repugnant capitalism.
- She is a poet whose poetic stimuli most often arise from friendship and, in a few striking cases, detestation.
- Behind this mentality lies the progressive lobby's detestation of nationhood and Orwellian aspiration to world government.
- And they have lately become very vocal about their detestation of ordinary people.
- But it seems to me that there might be something else at work as well, the residue of a deeper and much older detestation.
- Sometimes American policy has been inferior to that of many French people - one might instance Roosevelt's detestation of de Gaulle.
- But if you go downtown, Wolf, the detestation of what you see in these pictures is still so evident and it will be so for quite some time.
- Authentic feelings, in much shorter supply on the campaign trail, tend to be limited to two - a hunger for victory, and bitter detestation of anyone who might get in the way.
- He cannot believe why a human being would show so much detestation for another human being, who has not even spoken or looked at him.
- Ironically, the events of 9/11 and their sequel have catalysed, rather than retarded, the hardening of mutual distrust into mutual detestation.
- Yesterday's set of exquisitely correct opinions concluded with a statement about his gut-wrenching detestation of war.
- And now, when many of its previous supporters have abandoned it in favour of implied rights theory, I find myself hating it just as much as ever, with a cold, dismissive detestation.
- She had not even spoken a word, and yet, Ashley could not help her intense feelings of detestation for her.
- He's balanced in his acknowledgement of the world's brutality and his detestation of its cruelty.
- Celebrate our Australianness by showing our usual mistrustful, self-deprecating, egalitarian, good-natured detestation of all such symbols of overt self-glorification.
- By contrast, the Trades Union Congress, driven by detestation for fascism, was more robust.
Synonyms
hatred, loathing, abhorrence, execration, revulsion, abomination, disgust, repugnance, horror, antipathy, odium, aversion, hostility, animosity, enmity, dislike, distaste, disdain, contempt
archaic disrelish
rare repellence, repellency
1. 1.1archaic count noun A detested person or thing.
  he is the detestation of the neighbourhood
  Example sentencesExamples
  Now a game of chess was the special delight of Miss Broadus; and as it was the detestation of her sister Miss Juliana, the delight was seldom realized.
  They are the detestation of the Trout bottom-angler, constantly nibbling away his bait, and tantalising him with vain hopes of a bite.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin detestatio(n-), from the verb detestari (see detest).

Definition of detestation in US English:

detestation

nounˌdēteˈstāSH(ə)nˌditɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n

1Intense dislike.
Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy
Example sentencesExamples
- She had not even spoken a word, and yet, Ashley could not help her intense feelings of detestation for her.
- Yesterday's set of exquisitely correct opinions concluded with a statement about his gut-wrenching detestation of war.
- But it seems to me that there might be something else at work as well, the residue of a deeper and much older detestation.
- Behind this mentality lies the progressive lobby's detestation of nationhood and Orwellian aspiration to world government.
- By contrast, the Trades Union Congress, driven by detestation for fascism, was more robust.
- His loathing of Moguls surpassed even his detestation of Uzbeks, Shias, Afghans and assorted infidels.
- She is a poet whose poetic stimuli most often arise from friendship and, in a few striking cases, detestation.
- With a deep and abiding detestation of competitive sports, he was naturally bookish.
- He's balanced in his acknowledgement of the world's brutality and his detestation of its cruelty.
- He cannot believe why a human being would show so much detestation for another human being, who has not even spoken or looked at him.
- Celebrate our Australianness by showing our usual mistrustful, self-deprecating, egalitarian, good-natured detestation of all such symbols of overt self-glorification.
- Sometimes American policy has been inferior to that of many French people - one might instance Roosevelt's detestation of de Gaulle.
- And they have lately become very vocal about their detestation of ordinary people.
- But if you go downtown, Wolf, the detestation of what you see in these pictures is still so evident and it will be so for quite some time.
- And now, when many of its previous supporters have abandoned it in favour of implied rights theory, I find myself hating it just as much as ever, with a cold, dismissive detestation.
- Ironically, the events of 9/11 and their sequel have catalysed, rather than retarded, the hardening of mutual distrust into mutual detestation.
- Authentic feelings, in much shorter supply on the campaign trail, tend to be limited to two - a hunger for victory, and bitter detestation of anyone who might get in the way.
- But today we're nonplused by the phenomenon that a good number of students, rather than enjoying the sublime happiness supposed to be provided by education, do not hide their detestation for it.
- His personal history is inspiring, as is his intellectual brilliance, knowledge of and detestation of fascism, communism and morally repugnant capitalism.
- It is the very things upon which the Left most congratulates itself that inspire the deepest detestation of Islamic extremists.
Synonyms
hatred, loathing, abhorrence, execration, revulsion, abomination, disgust, repugnance, horror, antipathy, odium, aversion, hostility, animosity, enmity, dislike, distaste, disdain, contempt
1. 1.1archaic A detested person or thing.
  he is the detestation of the neighborhood
  Example sentencesExamples
  They are the detestation of the Trout bottom-angler, constantly nibbling away his bait, and tantalising him with vain hopes of a bite.
  Now a game of chess was the special delight of Miss Broadus; and as it was the detestation of her sister Miss Juliana, the delight was seldom realized.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin detestatio(n-), from the verb detestari (see detest).

单词	detestation
释义	Definition of detestation in English: detestation noun ˌdiːtɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)nˌditɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1Intense dislike. Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy Example sentencesExamples But today we're nonplused by the phenomenon that a good number of students, rather than enjoying the sublime happiness supposed to be provided by education, do not hide their detestation for it. With a deep and abiding detestation of competitive sports, he was naturally bookish. It is the very things upon which the Left most congratulates itself that inspire the deepest detestation of Islamic extremists. His loathing of Moguls surpassed even his detestation of Uzbeks, Shias, Afghans and assorted infidels. His personal history is inspiring, as is his intellectual brilliance, knowledge of and detestation of fascism, communism and morally repugnant capitalism. She is a poet whose poetic stimuli most often arise from friendship and, in a few striking cases, detestation. Behind this mentality lies the progressive lobby's detestation of nationhood and Orwellian aspiration to world government. And they have lately become very vocal about their detestation of ordinary people. But it seems to me that there might be something else at work as well, the residue of a deeper and much older detestation. Sometimes American policy has been inferior to that of many French people - one might instance Roosevelt's detestation of de Gaulle. But if you go downtown, Wolf, the detestation of what you see in these pictures is still so evident and it will be so for quite some time. Authentic feelings, in much shorter supply on the campaign trail, tend to be limited to two - a hunger for victory, and bitter detestation of anyone who might get in the way. He cannot believe why a human being would show so much detestation for another human being, who has not even spoken or looked at him. Ironically, the events of 9/11 and their sequel have catalysed, rather than retarded, the hardening of mutual distrust into mutual detestation. Yesterday's set of exquisitely correct opinions concluded with a statement about his gut-wrenching detestation of war. And now, when many of its previous supporters have abandoned it in favour of implied rights theory, I find myself hating it just as much as ever, with a cold, dismissive detestation. She had not even spoken a word, and yet, Ashley could not help her intense feelings of detestation for her. He's balanced in his acknowledgement of the world's brutality and his detestation of its cruelty. Celebrate our Australianness by showing our usual mistrustful, self-deprecating, egalitarian, good-natured detestation of all such symbols of overt self-glorification. By contrast, the Trades Union Congress, driven by detestation for fascism, was more robust. Synonyms hatred, loathing, abhorrence, execration, revulsion, abomination, disgust, repugnance, horror, antipathy, odium, aversion, hostility, animosity, enmity, dislike, distaste, disdain, contempt archaic disrelish rare repellence, repellency 1.1archaic count noun A detested person or thing. he is the detestation of the neighbourhood Example sentencesExamples Now a game of chess was the special delight of Miss Broadus; and as it was the detestation of her sister Miss Juliana, the delight was seldom realized. They are the detestation of the Trout bottom-angler, constantly nibbling away his bait, and tantalising him with vain hopes of a bite. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin detestatio(n-), from the verb detestari (see detest). Definition of detestation in US English: detestation nounˌdēteˈstāSH(ə)nˌditɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n 1Intense dislike. Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy Example sentencesExamples She had not even spoken a word, and yet, Ashley could not help her intense feelings of detestation for her. Yesterday's set of exquisitely correct opinions concluded with a statement about his gut-wrenching detestation of war. But it seems to me that there might be something else at work as well, the residue of a deeper and much older detestation. Behind this mentality lies the progressive lobby's detestation of nationhood and Orwellian aspiration to world government. By contrast, the Trades Union Congress, driven by detestation for fascism, was more robust. His loathing of Moguls surpassed even his detestation of Uzbeks, Shias, Afghans and assorted infidels. She is a poet whose poetic stimuli most often arise from friendship and, in a few striking cases, detestation. With a deep and abiding detestation of competitive sports, he was naturally bookish. He's balanced in his acknowledgement of the world's brutality and his detestation of its cruelty. He cannot believe why a human being would show so much detestation for another human being, who has not even spoken or looked at him. Celebrate our Australianness by showing our usual mistrustful, self-deprecating, egalitarian, good-natured detestation of all such symbols of overt self-glorification. Sometimes American policy has been inferior to that of many French people - one might instance Roosevelt's detestation of de Gaulle. And they have lately become very vocal about their detestation of ordinary people. But if you go downtown, Wolf, the detestation of what you see in these pictures is still so evident and it will be so for quite some time. And now, when many of its previous supporters have abandoned it in favour of implied rights theory, I find myself hating it just as much as ever, with a cold, dismissive detestation. Ironically, the events of 9/11 and their sequel have catalysed, rather than retarded, the hardening of mutual distrust into mutual detestation. Authentic feelings, in much shorter supply on the campaign trail, tend to be limited to two - a hunger for victory, and bitter detestation of anyone who might get in the way. But today we're nonplused by the phenomenon that a good number of students, rather than enjoying the sublime happiness supposed to be provided by education, do not hide their detestation for it. His personal history is inspiring, as is his intellectual brilliance, knowledge of and detestation of fascism, communism and morally repugnant capitalism. It is the very things upon which the Left most congratulates itself that inspire the deepest detestation of Islamic extremists. Synonyms hatred, loathing, abhorrence, execration, revulsion, abomination, disgust, repugnance, horror, antipathy, odium, aversion, hostility, animosity, enmity, dislike, distaste, disdain, contempt 1.1archaic A detested person or thing. he is the detestation of the neighborhood Example sentencesExamples They are the detestation of the Trout bottom-angler, constantly nibbling away his bait, and tantalising him with vain hopes of a bite. Now a game of chess was the special delight of Miss Broadus; and as it was the detestation of her sister Miss Juliana, the delight was seldom realized. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin detestatio(n-), from the verb detestari (see detest).
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