despisement

noun

Definition of despisementnext
as in disdain
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect an expression of total despisement for the "unwashed masses"

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  1. disdain
  2. contempt
  3. hatred
Noun
  • The disdain for umbrellas is a newer phenomenon, noted third-generation Seattleite Tina Riss Christiansen.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Widespread support for Mangione – based on his appearance and coupled with a disdain for corporate executives – is a dangerous precedent to set given its ramifications on jury nullification.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • Justice Eddins showed contempt for the U.S. Supreme Court in an interview with Slate.com earlier this year.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Featuring a bubbe’s visible contempt for a Star Wars ride and everything starring Ellie the Elephant.
    Britina Cheng, Vulture, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of contempt
Noun
  • Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The United States empowered warlords and criminals to conduct the war on its behalf, individuals who inspired so much hatred that their very presence became a Taliban recruiting tool.
    Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of hatred
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