detestation

noun
UK: /dɪˌteˈsteɪʃən/
US: /dɪˌteˈsteɪʃən/

  1. A very strong feeling of dislike or hatred.

    1. I have a strong detestation for liars.
    2. Her detestation of injustice fueled her activism and her endless fight.

Synonyms

hatred abhorrence loathing disgust antipathy aversion

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The phonetic transcription of "detestation" is /dɪˌteˈsteɪʃən/ in British English and /dɪˌteˈsteɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "detestation": hatred, abhorrence, loathing, disgust, antipathy, aversion.

Example usage of "detestation": "I have a strong detestation for liars.". More examples on the page.