detested thing
1Detested — Detest De*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Detested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detesting}.] [L. detestare, detestatum, and detestari, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to execrate, detest; de + testari to be a witness, testify, testis a witness: cf.… …
2anathema — n. (pl. anathemas) 1 a detested thing or person (is anathema to me). 2 a a curse of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine. b a cursed thing or person. c a strong curse. Etymology: eccl.L, = excommunicated person,… …
3Execration — Ex e*cra tion, n. [L. execratio, exsecratio: cf. F. ex[ e]cration.] 1. The act of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; imprecation; utter detestation expressed. [1913 Webster] Cease, gentle, queen, these execrations. Shak.… …
4execration — noun a) An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation. When some of those brave and honest though misguided men who had sate in judgment on their King were… …
5shiksa — (n.) gentile girl, in Jewish culture, 1892, from Yiddish shikse, from Heb. siqsa, from sheqes a detested thing + fem. suffix a …
6shiksa — [ ʃɪksə] noun derogatory (used especially by Jews) a gentile girl or woman. Origin C19: from Yiddish shikse, from Heb. šiqṛāh (from šeqeṛ detested thing + the feminine suffix āh) …
7abhorrence — n. 1 disgust; detestation. 2 a detested thing …
8shiksa — n. often offens. (used by Jews) a gentile girl or woman. Etymology: Yiddish shikse f. Heb. si&qdbelow.sacirc f. sheqes detested thing + acirc fem. suffix …
9Emo — This article is about the style of music. For other uses, see Emo (disambiguation). Emo Stylistic origins Hardcore punk, indie rock Cultural origins …
10anathema — [ə nath′ə mə] n. pl. anathemas [LL(Ec) < Gr, thing devoted to evil; previously, anything devoted < anatithenai, to dedicate < ana , up + tithenai, to place: see DO1] 1. a thing or person accursed or damned 2. a thing or person greatly… …
