Beloved and Detested

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Beloved adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.

Usage example: her beloved cat sleeps in its own little bed

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Detested is an antonym for beloved.

Detested adjective - Treated with contempt.

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Beloved is an antonym for detested.

In the case of the behelits and the sacrificial ceremony, you aren't sacrificed because you are detested or hated (at least not entirely): you're sacrificed because you are considered to be the most beloved and cherished person to the behelit owner.

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