detestation

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In my son’s democratic universe, I had hoped they could transcend detestation.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2022

Germany has set aside its traditional detestation for debt to unleash emergency spending, while enabling the rest of the European Union to breach limits on deficits.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2020

"Being black people ourselves, such remarks have invited a sense of loathing and detestation of Gandhi," the Gandhi Must Fall group said in its court application.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2018

“A general sentiment of disgust for the man, and detestation for his principles, fills every decent mind,” reported one local newspaper, while at the Capitol, “his colleagues heaped only scorn and derision on him.”

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2016

And Briony could not be afraid now of Robbie; better by far to let him become the object of her detestation and disgust.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan