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Detestation is an English word with synonyms like abhorrence or abomination. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Detestation in a sentence

Detestation meaning

  1. Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
  2. Something detested.

Synonyms of Detestation

abhorrence abomination execration loathing odium hate hatred disgust

Related words

Other words often associated with Detestation or its synonyms:

emotion love dislike mortal stimulate curse disgrace individual repel stir denouncement somebody

Using Detestation

  • The main meaning on this page is: Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence. | Something detested.
  • Useful related words include: abhorrence, abomination, execration, loathing.

Context around Detestation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

great 1×

Sentence patterns with Detestation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

register their detestation of the 1× with great detestation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at least once 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the elections 1× with great detestation 1×

Words around Detestation

Just before it in the word index:

detestable 13 detest 32 deters 29 deterring 82 deterrents 33 deterrent 384

Just after it in the word index:

detested 32 detesting 2 detests 20 dether 4 detherage 2 dethloff 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Detestation

  • In this selection, "detestation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, great stand out and add context to how "detestation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include register their detestation of the and with great detestation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "detestation" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with detestation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

At least once Whitefield had his followers burn the tract “with great Detestation”. (13 words)

It is also their democratic right to hold peaceful demonstrations to register their detestation of the outcome of the elections. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

It is also their democratic right to hold peaceful demonstrations to register their detestation of the outcome of the elections. (20 words)

At least once Whitefield had his followers burn the tract “with great Detestation”. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

It is also their democratic right to hold peaceful demonstrations to register their detestation of the outcome of the elections.

At least once Whitefield had his followers burn the tract “with great Detestation”.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "detestation" in a sentence?
An example: "It is also their democratic right to hold peaceful demonstrations to register their detestation of the outcome of the elections." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "detestation" from authentic English texts.
What does "detestation" mean?
Detestation means: Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
What are synonyms of "detestation"?
Common synonyms of "detestation" include: abhorrence, abomination, execration, loathing, odium, hate, hatred, disgust.
How many example sentences with "detestation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "detestation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.