detestation

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Definition of detestation

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.

““… No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it. …””

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.

““… No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it. …””
(countable, uncountable)Something detested.

“Neckties are a real detestation for them.”

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From Middle French détestation.

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