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Meaning of detestation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Something detested.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية المَقْت
Български омра́за
বাংলা ঘেন্না
Suomi kammo
Français détestation
Gàidhlig sgreamh
日本語 蛇蠍
Latina detestatio

Examples

“Neckties are a real detestation for them.”
““… No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it. …””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Detestations Detested detester Detesting Detests detethering

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