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/dɪtˈɛst/ /ditˈɛst/ Listen

verb

Detest v. t. (past & past part. detested; pres. part. detesting)

To witness against; to denounce; to condemn. (Obs.) "The heresy of Nestorius... was detested in the Eastern churches." "God hath detested them with his own mouth."

To hate intensely; to abhor; to abominate; to loathe; as, we detest what is contemptible or evil. "Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell."

Synonyms: To abhor; abominate; execrate. See Hate.

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"Detest" Quotes from Famous Books

... He got out of patience with the climate, and was wont to anathematize it with humorous extravagance, as his way was: "It is horrible. One knows not for ten minutes together whether he is too cool or too warm. I detest it! I hate Berkshire with my whole soul. Here, where I had hoped for perfect health, I have for the first time been made sensible that I cannot with impunity encounter nature in all her moods." ...

— Hawthorne and His Circle • Julian Hawthorne

... gully, but my actual personal presence she ignored. She would sometimes pause, with her head thoughtfully between her fore-legs, and apparently say: "There is some extraordinary presence here: animal, vegetable, or mineral—I can't make out which—but it's not good to eat, and I loathe and detest it." ...

— The Bell-Ringer of Angel's and Other Stories • Bret Harte

... pinching me sharply, "you are meddling with politics."—"Pardon me, Sire, I only repeated what I heard, and it is not astonishing that all the oppressed count on your Majesty's aid. These poor Greeks seem to love their country passionately, and, above all, detest the Turks most cordially."—"That is good," said his Majesty; "but I must first of all attend to my own business. Constant!" continued his Majesty suddenly changing the subject of this conversation with which he had deigned to honor me, and ...

— The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete • Constant

... whatta he do? Doan' like getta deglade; dissa spoi' his whole life. Say hisse'f: 'I vay detest to get deglade. Mus' go mek detectif—fine who mudder.' Nex' day left his court, and go mek long trivvle—ole dress up like ...

— Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes - Mystic-Humorous Stories • Various

... betrothed is here. A fine fellow, whom I cannot help liking. And he is so considerate; he has not given Charlotte one kiss in my presence. Heaven reward him for it. He is free from ill-humour, which you know is the fault I detest most. I do not ask whether he may not now and then tease her with some little jealousies, as I know that in his place I should not be entirely ...

— The World's Greatest Books, Vol IV. • Editors: Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton

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