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detestation

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Middle French détestation.

  1. Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.

    “… 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. …”

  2. Something detested.

    Neckties are a real detestation for them.