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detestare — meaning in English

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English meaning

detest verb To hate something or someone intensely.
loathe verb To hate or feel intense disgust toward someone or something.
shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.

Senses

detestare is used for these senses in English:

detest (transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.
loathe (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
shun (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Italian words

aborrire odiare abominare evitare eludere schivare stigmatizzare