detest

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To dislike someone or something very strongly; to hate.

   I absolutely detest getting up early on cold mornings.

PIE word *tréyes From Middle French detester (French détester), from Latin dētestor (“to imprecate evil while calling the gods to witness", "denounce", "hate intensely”), from dē- + testor (“to testify, bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”); see test, testify. Doublet of detestate.

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