ˌdēˌteˈstāshən sometimes də̇ˌ- or _dēˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English detestacion, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French detestation, from Latin detestation-, detestatio, from detestatus (past participle of detestari ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. obsolete : public or formal denunciation
2. : the act or feeling of detesting : extreme hatred or dislike : abhorrence , loathing
detestation of civil war
3. : an object of hatred or contempt
the detestation of all honest men