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detestation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
de-tes-ta-tion
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something detested.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French détestation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

detestations (plural)

Synonyms

abhorrence abomination execration loathing odium

Questions

What does detestation mean?
Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
Where does detestation come from?
From Middle French détestation.

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