Detest vs Hate - What's the difference?
detest | hate |
To dislike intensely; to loathe.
(obsolete) To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.
An object of hatred.
Hatred.
(Internet, colloquial) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.
To dislike intensely or greatly.
(slang) To dislike intensely due to envy.
liver (organ of the body)
Hate is a synonym of detest.
In transitive terms the difference between detest and hate
is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while hate is to dislike intensely or greatly.As a noun hate is
an object of hatred.detest
English
Verb
(en verb)- I detest snakes.
- Who dares think one thing, and another tell, / My heart detests him as the gates of hell. — Pope.
- The heresy of Nestorius was detested in the Eastern churches. — Fuller.
- God hath detested them with his own mouth. — Bale.
Usage notes
* This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . SeeSynonyms
* See alsoSee also
* abhor * despise * disdain * dislike * hate * loatheExternal links
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*hate
English
Noun
- One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.
- He gave me a look filled with pure hate .
- There was a lot of hate in the comments on my vlog about Justin Bieber from his fans.
Verb
(hat)- I hate men who take advantage of women.
- Don't be hating my weave, girl, you're just jealous!
