Affection and Scorn

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Affection

Affection noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.
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Synonyms for Affection
Antonyms for Affection
Scorn is an antonym for affection.
Nearby Words: affect, affected, affectation, affectionate, affecting

Scorn

Scorn noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: has nothing but scorn for newfangled ideas of any kind
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Synonyms for Scorn
Antonyms for Scorn
Affection is an antonym for scorn in contempt topic.
Nearby Words: scornful, scorned, scornfully, scorning
Similar words of affection

Similar words of scorn

How words are described

particular particular affection particular scorn
open open affection open scorn
constant constant affection constant scorn
extreme extreme affection extreme scorn
Other adjectives: intense, mere, mutual.

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water The fact that Nadia shows nothing but scorn at Nemo and reject his last effort to show her affection on their (then) last goodbye tears him apart inside.
    Source: Anime / Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
  • Fandom Berserk Button But in other places, even on fansites, the staff call them "bricks" too, but used as a term of affection rather than, well, ridicule and scorn.
    Source: Fandom Berserk Button
  • Western Animation / Teen Titans Go! The Twin Destroyers of Azarath feed on affection, but are weakened by scorn.
    Source: Western Animation / Teen Titans Go!
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Antonyms for affection


Antonyms for scorn

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