What's a word for "detestation"?

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Why: In the In Touch Weekly crossword, #2 down: Detestation

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Answer: ODIUM! n. 1. state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior 2. hate coupled with disgust

Source: OneAcross

The More You Know: From Latin, hatred, from odisse to hate; akin to Old English atol terrible, Greek odyssasthai to be angry