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detest

[ dih-test ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.

    Synonyms: despise, execrate, abominate, loathe, abhor

    Antonyms: like, love



detest

/ dɪˈtɛst /

verb

  1. tr to dislike intensely; loathe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • deˈtester, noun
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Other Words From

  • de·tester noun
  • unde·tested adjective
  • unde·testing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of detest1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French detester, from Latin dētestārī “to call down a curse upon, loathe,” equivalent to dē- de- + testārī “to bear witness”; testate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of detest1

C16: from Latin dētestārī to curse (while invoking a god as witness), from de- + testārī to bear witness, from testis a witness
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Synonym Study

See hate.
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Example Sentences

It makes sense that, after nearly a decade of most Americans rejecting him, a malignant narcissist like Trumpov would detest Americans categorically, and wish nothing more than to punish them all.

From Salon

People detest her and Prince Harry for stepping back from their royal duties and even more so for going public about what life was like for them.

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Carey shares that he used to detest wealthy people, before laughing and noting the irony — his career has made him rich.

Judging from his previous term in office, we can be sure that every one of the people around him knows how he detests being disagreed with.

From BBC

He values skill, graciousness, and intellect and detests wanton corruption — especially when it touches him or someone he cares about.

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