Detestations

/ˌdiːtɛˈsteɪʃənz/

घृणाएँ; तीव्र घृणा/अरुचि; (कभी-कभी) घृणित वस्तुएँ/लोग

Origin & History

From the plural of detestation, ultimately from Latin *detestatio* (a denouncing, a cursing), from *detestari* “to curse, to denounce,” later “to hate.”

यह “detestation” का बहुवचन है; इसकी जड़ लैटिन *detestatio* (निंदा/धिक्कार/शाप) और *detestari* (“धिक्कारना/निंदा करना”, बाद में “घृणा करना”) से मानी जाती है।

Definition

“Detestations” is the plural of “detestation” and refers to (1) intense hatred combined with disgust, and (2) people or things that are strongly disliked or hated.

“Detestations”, “detestation” का बहुवचन है और इसका अर्थ (1) घृणा के साथ तीव्र अरुचि/विकर्षण (abhorrence), तथा (2) वे व्यक्ति या वस्तुएँ जिनसे बहुत घृणा की जाती है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
His detestations were directed at corruption and cruelty.
उसकी घृणा का निशाना भ्रष्टाचार और क्रूरता थे।

Usage Examples

She spoke of her detestations with unusual honesty.
Among his detestations were lies, hypocrisy, and needless violence.
The novel lists the narrator’s detestations in sharp, satirical prose.
Her detestations changed over time, but injustice remained at the top.

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

A detestation of
…के प्रति घृणा/तीव्र अरुचि
With detestation
घृणा के साथ