detest — to hate someone or something very much
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hate someone or something very much
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈtest/
Korean meaning: 몹시 싫어하다, 혐오하다
Korean pronunciation: 디**테**스트
Example Sentences
- My cat detests water so much that it hides under the bed when it hears the bathtub filling.
- She detests people who are always late to meetings.
- I detest Monday mornings almost as much as vampires detest garlic.
detest
VERB//dɪˈtest//
to hate someone or something very much
to hate someone or something very much
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When you detest, you protest and contest!
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Origin
라틴어 'detestari'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 신들을 증인으로 세워 저주하거나 혐오한다는 의미였습니다. 고대 로마인들이 정말 싫어하는 것에 대해 신들의 이름을 걸고 맹세하며 거부했던 것이죠.
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“My cat detests water so much that it hides under the bed when it hears the bathtub filling.”
“She detests people who are always late to meetings.”
“I detest Monday mornings almost as much as vampires detest garlic.”
“He detests any form of injustice and fights against it.”
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