Detest: meaning, definitions and examples

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detest

 

[ dษชหˆtษ›st ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

strong feeling

To detest means to dislike intensely or passionately. It is a strong feeling of aversion. When you detest something, you have a deep-seated hatred or disgust towards it.

Synonyms

abhor, despise, hate, loathe

Examples of usage

  • I detest the taste of mushrooms.
  • She detests cruelty towards animals.
  • They detest each other's company.
Context #2 | Verb

strongly disapprove

To detest can also mean to strongly disapprove of something. It implies a strong feeling of condemnation or disapproval.

Synonyms

abhor, disapprove, dislike

Examples of usage

  • She detests dishonesty in any form.
  • He detests injustice and inequality.

Translations

Translations of the word "detest" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น detestar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅƒเคฃเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verabscheuen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membenci

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฝะฐะฒะธะดั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nienawidziฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅซŒใ† (ใใ‚‰ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉtester

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ detestar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nefret etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜์˜คํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูƒุฑู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nenรกvidฤ›t

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nenรกvidieลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽŒๆถ (yร nwรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sovraลพiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hata

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะบ ะบำฉั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒซแƒฃแƒšแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nifrษ™t etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ detestar

Etymology

The word 'detest' originated from the Latin word 'detestari' which means 'to curse, to denounce'. Over time, the meaning evolved to convey a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval.

See also: attest, protest, retest, test, testable, testament, tester, testifications, testify, testimony, testiness, tests, untested.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,183, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.