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detestation definition

de·tes·ta·tion (dē′tes tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. intense dislike or hatred; loathing
  2. a detested person or thing

Etymology: ME detestacioun < OFr detestation < L detestatio: see detest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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