Contempt and Cynicism

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

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Cynicism and contempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cynicism" instead a noun "Contempt".

Cynicism noun - A cynical feeling of distrust.

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Contempt and cynicism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Cynicism".

Nearby Words: cynical, cynic, cynically

high	high contempt	high cynicism
pure	pure contempt	pure cynicism
complete	complete contempt	complete cynicism
total	total contempt	total cynicism
Other adjectives: mild, sheer, deep, constant, extreme, great, arrogant, bitter, cold, general, ruthless, growing, withering, increasing, earlier.

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