detestamos

Detestamos is the present indicative form of the Spanish verb detestar, used with the subject “nosotros” to express that the speaker and others dislike or hate something. It corresponds to “we hate” or “we detest.” The verb detestar conveys a strong negative feeling toward a person, object, or situation. In many contexts it indicates moral disapproval or intense aversion, more forceful than phrases like “no me gusta” and sometimes approaching the strength of “odiar,” depending on dialect and tone.

Etymology: Detestar derives from Latin detestāre, through Old Spanish. The root detest- carries the sense of loathing, abhorrence, or strong revulsion.

Usage: Detestamos governs a direct object, as in detestamos las mentiras (we detest lies), or can introduce a subordinate clause with que (detestamos que...). It is common across Spanish-speaking regions, though some speakers reserve detestar for stronger feelings and use odiar or no gustar for milder cases. The adjective form detestable is related and used to describe things worthy of detestation.

Conjugation notes: Detestamos is the first-person plural present indicative. Other principal forms are detesto, detestas, detesta, detestáis, detestan. The verb belongs to the -ar conjugation pattern in Spanish.

Examples:

- Detestamos las mentiras. We detest lies.

- Detestamos la corrupción y la prepotencia. We detest corruption and arrogance.

- Detestamos hacer daño a otros. We detest harming others.

See also: Detestar, Odiar, Despreciar.