Associations to the word «Detested»

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 should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke