noun
- intense dislike or hatred; the feeling of detesting something
- something that is intensely disliked or hated
Usage: formal
Usage: formal
Examples
- Her detestation of violence made her avoid action movies.
- The dictator ruled through fear and earned the detestation of his people.
- He expressed his detestation for the new policy in strong terms.
- Cruelty to animals was her particular detestation.
- The corrupt official became a detestation to honest citizens.
- She could barely hide her detestation when forced to work with him.