detestation
[ dee-te-stey-shuhn ]
noun
abhorrence; hatred.
a person or thing detested.
Origin of detestation
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How to use detestation in a sentence
And another thing to use some open detestations or protestations against them.
A Christian Directory | Baxter RichardHe is quite frank in his likes and dislikes, and always has his reasons for his major idolatries and minor detestations.
Unicorns | James Huneker
British Dictionary definitions for detestation
detestation
/ (ˌdiːtɛsˈteɪʃən) /
noun
intense hatred; abhorrence
a person or thing that is detested
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