Contempt and Hate

Contempt

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

Usage example: my undying contempt for people who abuse animals

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

Hate noun - A very strong dislike.

Usage example: hate can sometimes be replaced with tolerance when people meet face to face

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Contempt and hate are semantically related in enmity topic. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Hate".

Nearby Words: hateful, hated, hating, hatefully, hater

pure	pure contempt	pure hate
special	special contempt	special hate
public	public contempt	public hate
total	total contempt	total hate
Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, deep, strong, actual, real, massive, extreme, great, general, universal, mutual, outright, racist, immense, sadistic.

Deus Angst Machina: Let's see: Bruce is the biological son of a famous rapist, which earned him the contempt and hate of his entire hometown before he was six years old.

Source: Literature / Filth
He can seem polite and reasonable and is even kind of goofy in his first meeting with the Elric brothers, but beneath it all, he's devoid of empathy and sees himself as so far above humans that he literally feels nothing, not even hate or contempt, towards them.

Source: Faux Affably Evil
Many of the elements and themes presented in the novel—like Quasimodo's hate and contempt for most people or Phoebus being a jerk trying to take advantage of an innocent young girl—were either changed or taken out completely.

Source: Disney / The Hunchback of Notre Dame