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Definitions for Detest
[1] to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.
[2] (tr) to dislike intensely; loathe
Words related to Detest
despise, abhor, loathe, repudiate, abominate, reject, execrate
Words nearby Detest
determiner, determinism, deterrence, deterrent, detersive, detest, detestable, detestation, dethatch, dethrone, detick
Origin of Detest
1525–35; < Middle French detester < Latin dētestārī to call down a curse upon, loathe, equivalent to dē- de- + testārī to bear witness; see testate
Other words from Detest
de·test·er , noun
un·de·test·ed , adjective
un·de·test·ing , adjective
Word origin for Detest
C16: from Latin dētestārī to curse (while invoking a god as witness), from de- + testārī to bear witness, from testis a witness
Synonyms for Detest
abhor, despise, loathe, abominate, execrate, reject, repudiate, be allergic to, dislike intensely, down on, feel aversion toward, feel hostility toward, feel repugnance toward, have no use for, recoil from