Adulation and Contemptuousness

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Adulation noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.

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Contemptuousness is an antonym for adulation.

Nearby Word: adulatory

Contemptuousness noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.

Usage example: a glance filled with unrestrained contemptuousness for the rest of us

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Adulation is an antonym for contemptuousness.

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