Detestation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Strong dislike or hatred; abhorrence.
  • n. One that is detested.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
  • n. Something detested.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Extreme dislike; hatred; abhorrence; loathing: with of.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. hate coupled with disgust
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disgust    hate    hatred   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abhorrence    loathing   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abhorrence    loathe    execration    dislike    reprobation    incredulity    hate    odium    enmity    repulsion