Associations to the word «Detest»

Wiktionary

DETEST, verb. (transitive) To dislike intensely; to loathe.
DETEST, verb. (obsolete) To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.

Dictionary definition

DETEST, verb. Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn