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detest

verb

de·​test di-ˈtest How to pronounce detest (audio)
dē-
detested; detesting; detests

transitive verb

1
: to feel intense and often violent antipathy toward : loathe
detests politics
They seem to truly detest each other.
2
obsolete : curse, denounce
detester noun
Choose the Right Synonym for detest

hate, detest, abhor, abominate, loathe mean to feel strong aversion or intense dislike for.

hate implies an emotional aversion often coupled with enmity or malice.

hated the enemy with a passion

detest suggests violent antipathy.

detests cowards

abhor implies a deep often shuddering repugnance.

a crime abhorred by all

abominate suggests strong detestation and often moral condemnation.

abominates all forms of violence

loathe implies utter disgust and intolerance.

loathed the mere sight of them

Example Sentences

I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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Word History

Etymology

Middle French detester or Latin detestari; Middle French detester, from Latin detestari, literally, to curse while calling a deity to witness, from de- + testari to call to witness — more at testament

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of detest was circa 1535

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