Definition of detest in English:

detest

verb dɪˈtɛstdəˈtɛst

[with object]

Dislike intensely.
憎恶
she really did detest his mockery
她真的非常讨厌他的嘲弄。
Example sentencesExamples
- Now while many people are afraid of mice, they can absolutely hate and detest rats!
- We might hate queue jumpers, but we also detest hypocrites and bludgers.
- He loves guns, one of you detests them, the other dislikes them.
- I know you detest them; hate doesn't do justice to how you must feel, but you have to calm down.
- Frege disliked the move to democracy, and detested it even more as the socialists gained power.
- The strongest opinion she will offer - during a long conversation peppered with rather gushing remarks about her ‘hugely interesting job’ - is that she detests reality television.
- I truly detest this particular shudder-worthy side of modern town life.
- I hate launch week because you suddenly detest all of the work that you've put your heart into for months.
- But it also seems that, if you look to those who tend to dislike him, you very quickly find those who positively detest him.
- These and similarly insulting fatuities are the language of a politician who detests political generalities, works mostly by innocent intuition and who is celebrated by the masses.
- Some shoppers detest them intensely, while millions will use them but can't be bothered to claim the benefits.
- It is ironic that the general population hates drug dealers, but fears and often detests the police just as much.
- Today's evangelical right detests that tradition and seeks nothing short of a state-sponsored religion.
- There is a difference between hating something and detesting it.
- But the really amazing thing is that so many others in the free world not only do not agree but loathe and detest this message and its messengers.
- Wodehouse is loved by Indians who loathe Kipling and detest the Raj and all its works.
- In short, in a country that detests the very idea of reform, the room for manoeuvre is virtually zero.
- Having lived for four years in China, he detests any scent of socialism, and the Democrats, with their more generous social spending, fairly reek to him.
- I loathe AND detest the game - and that's all it is, kids, just a silly game.
- They loathe tinsel, detest office parties and abhor rum balls of all kinds.
Synonyms
abhor, hate, loathe, despise, abominate, execrate, regard with disgust, feel disgust for, feel repugnance towards, feel distaste for, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, be unable to bear, be unable to abide, feel hostility to, feel aversion to, feel animosity to, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to
archaic disrelish

Derivatives

detester

noun

They had to get out of their house before Greg and his group of Irish detesters came by.
Example sentencesExamples
- My hope is that I have found a group of like-minded detesters of another evil herb.
- Sorry, pun detesters, but this fabulous fantasy feeds the imagination.
- But now I pray to Allah to cure me in order for me to take revenge on those detesters of everything Arab and Muslim.
- Also, apologies to parenthesis detesters and for sparse information of specific venues.

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin detestari, from de- 'down' + testari 'witness, call upon to witness' (from testis 'a witness').

testicle from Late Middle English:
The ancient Romans felt that a man's testicles testified that he was male. They formed the word testiculus from Latin testis ‘witness’, the source also of attest (late 16th century); detest (Late Middle English) which originally meant to denounce; protest (Late Middle English); testify (Late Middle English); and intestate (Late Middle English) ‘without a witnessed will’. The testicles were the ‘witnesses’ of the man's virility.

Definition of detest in US English:

detest

verbdəˈtɛstdəˈtest

[with object]

Dislike intensely.
憎恶
of all birds the carrion crow is the most detested by gamekeepers
Example sentencesExamples
- Some shoppers detest them intensely, while millions will use them but can't be bothered to claim the benefits.
- These and similarly insulting fatuities are the language of a politician who detests political generalities, works mostly by innocent intuition and who is celebrated by the masses.
- Today's evangelical right detests that tradition and seeks nothing short of a state-sponsored religion.
- We might hate queue jumpers, but we also detest hypocrites and bludgers.
- There is a difference between hating something and detesting it.
- I truly detest this particular shudder-worthy side of modern town life.
- The strongest opinion she will offer - during a long conversation peppered with rather gushing remarks about her ‘hugely interesting job’ - is that she detests reality television.
- He loves guns, one of you detests them, the other dislikes them.
- But it also seems that, if you look to those who tend to dislike him, you very quickly find those who positively detest him.
- Wodehouse is loved by Indians who loathe Kipling and detest the Raj and all its works.
- In short, in a country that detests the very idea of reform, the room for manoeuvre is virtually zero.
- Having lived for four years in China, he detests any scent of socialism, and the Democrats, with their more generous social spending, fairly reek to him.
- Frege disliked the move to democracy, and detested it even more as the socialists gained power.
- I know you detest them; hate doesn't do justice to how you must feel, but you have to calm down.
- But the really amazing thing is that so many others in the free world not only do not agree but loathe and detest this message and its messengers.
- Now while many people are afraid of mice, they can absolutely hate and detest rats!
- It is ironic that the general population hates drug dealers, but fears and often detests the police just as much.
- They loathe tinsel, detest office parties and abhor rum balls of all kinds.
- I hate launch week because you suddenly detest all of the work that you've put your heart into for months.
- I loathe AND detest the game - and that's all it is, kids, just a silly game.
Synonyms
abhor, hate, loathe, despise, abominate, execrate, regard with disgust, feel disgust for, feel repugnance towards, feel distaste for, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, be unable to bear, be unable to abide, feel hostility to, feel aversion to, feel animosity to, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin detestari, from de- ‘down’ + testari ‘witness, call upon to witness’ (from testis ‘a witness’).

词汇	detest
释义	Definition of detest in English: detest verb dɪˈtɛstdəˈtɛst [with object] Dislike intensely. 憎恶 she really did detest his mockery 她真的非常讨厌他的嘲弄。 Example sentencesExamples Now while many people are afraid of mice, they can absolutely hate and detest rats! We might hate queue jumpers, but we also detest hypocrites and bludgers. He loves guns, one of you detests them, the other dislikes them. I know you detest them; hate doesn't do justice to how you must feel, but you have to calm down. Frege disliked the move to democracy, and detested it even more as the socialists gained power. The strongest opinion she will offer - during a long conversation peppered with rather gushing remarks about her ‘hugely interesting job’ - is that she detests reality television. I truly detest this particular shudder-worthy side of modern town life. I hate launch week because you suddenly detest all of the work that you've put your heart into for months. But it also seems that, if you look to those who tend to dislike him, you very quickly find those who positively detest him. These and similarly insulting fatuities are the language of a politician who detests political generalities, works mostly by innocent intuition and who is celebrated by the masses. Some shoppers detest them intensely, while millions will use them but can't be bothered to claim the benefits. It is ironic that the general population hates drug dealers, but fears and often detests the police just as much. Today's evangelical right detests that tradition and seeks nothing short of a state-sponsored religion. There is a difference between hating something and detesting it. But the really amazing thing is that so many others in the free world not only do not agree but loathe and detest this message and its messengers. Wodehouse is loved by Indians who loathe Kipling and detest the Raj and all its works. In short, in a country that detests the very idea of reform, the room for manoeuvre is virtually zero. Having lived for four years in China, he detests any scent of socialism, and the Democrats, with their more generous social spending, fairly reek to him. I loathe AND detest the game - and that's all it is, kids, just a silly game. They loathe tinsel, detest office parties and abhor rum balls of all kinds. Synonyms abhor, hate, loathe, despise, abominate, execrate, regard with disgust, feel disgust for, feel repugnance towards, feel distaste for, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, be unable to bear, be unable to abide, feel hostility to, feel aversion to, feel animosity to, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to archaic disrelish Derivatives detester noun They had to get out of their house before Greg and his group of Irish detesters came by. Example sentencesExamples My hope is that I have found a group of like-minded detesters of another evil herb. Sorry, pun detesters, but this fabulous fantasy feeds the imagination. But now I pray to Allah to cure me in order for me to take revenge on those detesters of everything Arab and Muslim. Also, apologies to parenthesis detesters and for sparse information of specific venues. Origin Late 15th century: from Latin detestari, from de- 'down' + testari 'witness, call upon to witness' (from testis 'a witness'). testicle from Late Middle English: The ancient Romans felt that a man's testicles testified that he was male. They formed the word testiculus from Latin testis ‘witness’, the source also of attest (late 16th century); detest (Late Middle English) which originally meant to denounce; protest (Late Middle English); testify (Late Middle English); and intestate (Late Middle English) ‘without a witnessed will’. The testicles were the ‘witnesses’ of the man's virility. Definition of detest in US English: detest verbdəˈtɛstdəˈtest [with object] Dislike intensely. 憎恶 of all birds the carrion crow is the most detested by gamekeepers Example sentencesExamples Some shoppers detest them intensely, while millions will use them but can't be bothered to claim the benefits. These and similarly insulting fatuities are the language of a politician who detests political generalities, works mostly by innocent intuition and who is celebrated by the masses. Today's evangelical right detests that tradition and seeks nothing short of a state-sponsored religion. We might hate queue jumpers, but we also detest hypocrites and bludgers. There is a difference between hating something and detesting it. I truly detest this particular shudder-worthy side of modern town life. The strongest opinion she will offer - during a long conversation peppered with rather gushing remarks about her ‘hugely interesting job’ - is that she detests reality television. He loves guns, one of you detests them, the other dislikes them. But it also seems that, if you look to those who tend to dislike him, you very quickly find those who positively detest him. Wodehouse is loved by Indians who loathe Kipling and detest the Raj and all its works. In short, in a country that detests the very idea of reform, the room for manoeuvre is virtually zero. Having lived for four years in China, he detests any scent of socialism, and the Democrats, with their more generous social spending, fairly reek to him. Frege disliked the move to democracy, and detested it even more as the socialists gained power. I know you detest them; hate doesn't do justice to how you must feel, but you have to calm down. But the really amazing thing is that so many others in the free world not only do not agree but loathe and detest this message and its messengers. Now while many people are afraid of mice, they can absolutely hate and detest rats! It is ironic that the general population hates drug dealers, but fears and often detests the police just as much. They loathe tinsel, detest office parties and abhor rum balls of all kinds. I hate launch week because you suddenly detest all of the work that you've put your heart into for months. I loathe AND detest the game - and that's all it is, kids, just a silly game. Synonyms abhor, hate, loathe, despise, abominate, execrate, regard with disgust, feel disgust for, feel repugnance towards, feel distaste for, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, be unable to bear, be unable to abide, feel hostility to, feel aversion to, feel animosity to, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to Origin Late 15th century: from Latin detestari, from de- ‘down’ + testari ‘witness, call upon to witness’ (from testis ‘a witness’).
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