"detester" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: detesters [plural]
Etymology: detest + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|detest|er|id2=agent noun}} detest + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} detester (plural detesters)
  1. Someone who detests, a hater.
    Sense id: en-detester-en-noun-qRISNDEg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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