Meaning of DETESTATION
| Pronunciation: | | `deete'steyshun
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[n] hate coupled with disgust |
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DETESTATION is a 11 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | abhorrence, abomination, execration, loathing, odium |
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| | See Also: | | disgust, hate, hatred | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Det`es*ta"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. detestatio: cf. F.
d['e]testation.]
The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence;
loathing.
We are heartily agreed in our detestation of civil war.
--Burke.
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