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
💡 Concept
to hate someone or something very much
🎵 Rhyme
When you detest, you protest and contest!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪˈtest/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈtest/
🌳Etymology
Prefixde--
Roottest-
Origin
라틴어 'detestari'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 신들을 증인으로 세워 저주하거나 혐오한다는 의미였습니다. 고대 로마인들이 정말 싫어하는 것에 대해 신들의 이름을 걸고 맹세하며 거부했던 것이죠.
🎵Rhyme
contestprotestattest
contest
protest
attest
🔗Collocations
detest violence
absolutely detest
detest the idea
detest doing something
detest cruelty
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
😄 Fun example
“I detest Monday mornings almost as much as vampires detest garlic.”
“He detests any form of injustice and fights against it.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
loatheabhordespisehaterevile
Antonyms
loveadorecherish
Related
disgustrepulsionaversioncontempt
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