detestation vs disgust
disgust vs detestationdetestation and disgust both are nouns.
detestation is not a verb while disgust is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| detestation | Yes | No | No | No |
| disgust | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
disgust is a hypernym of
detestation; that is, disgust is a
word with a broader meaning than detestation:
- detestation: hate coupled with disgust
- disgust: strong feelings of dislike
| detestation (noun) | disgust (noun) |
|---|---|
| hate coupled with disgust | strong feelings of dislike |
| detestation (verb) | disgust (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | |
| fill with distaste |
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