Translations for „detestation“ in the English » German Dictionary

de·tes·ta·tion [ˌdi:tesˈteɪʃən] N no pl form

detestation of

Abscheu m vor +dat

most people have a detestation of war

die meisten Menschen verabscheuen den Krieg

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most people have a detestation of war

die meisten Menschen verabscheuen den Krieg

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English

Many things connected with it did not meet my approval but excited my disgust, abhorrence, and detestation.

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A detestation of globalisation is fast becoming a globalised phenomenon.

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Abomination also refers to intense dislike, abhorrence or detestation, which may or may not be sinful.

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Her detestation of him softens as she too begins to fall in love.

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They aren't representative of anything but themselves, after all, and they rejoice in the world's detestation.

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For teenage prodigies, it's the detestation of defeat that often drives success.

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Moreover, to paraphrase the court, limits are set when speech has the effect of exposing the targeted group to hatred in terms of social vilification and detestation.

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They hope that more knowledge will lead to less detestation, perhaps grudging respect.

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I last paddled a canoe in 1984; it left me with sunburned ears and a life-long detestation for non-motorized water transport.

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Contrition is sorrow of the soul and detestation for the sin committed, together with the resolution not to sin again.

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