To detest something is to hate it very much. Some people might detest politicians, while others might detest the way the world is going.
The politician is detested by most of the people in the town.
The city is detested by most of the people in the country.
adjective
treated with dislike or contempt
Synonyms:
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Unanimous hatred and detestation is not.
2
Flaubert detested the bourgeoisie.
3
It's the cigarette that I loathe and detest.
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The detestation of the crowd was expressed vividly.
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The man is regarded detestable to be abominated.
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There is nothing 'detestable' about them.
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I detest pomposity and self interest.
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It was a detestable epithet, but that dosen't make it untrue.
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However, in the absence of a reasonable excuse it is detestable.
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I admire and detest it at the same time.