/ Dictionary / Index D detestation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•tes•ta•tion Pronunciation: (dē"te-stā'shun), [key] — n. abhorrence; hatred. a person or thing detested. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: detestation (Thesaurus) detestable dethatch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language