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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•tes•ta•tion (dē′te stā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - abhorrence;
hatred. - a person or thing detested.
- Latin dētestātiōn- (stem of dētestātiō), equivalent. to dētestāt(us) (past participle of dētestārī to detest; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle French)
- late Middle English (1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: detestation /ˌdiːtɛsˈteɪʃən/ n - intense hatred; abhorrence
- a person or thing that is detested
de•test /dɪˈtɛst/USA pronunciation v. - to feel great hatred for; hate: [~ + object]They detest war.[~ + verb-ing]I detest jogging.
de•test•a•ble, adj.: Selfishness is a detestable quality. de•tes•ta•tion /ˌditɛˈsteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -test-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•test (di test′),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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
abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate, despise. See hate. |