Contempt and Revulsion

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

Revulsion noun - A dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness.

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Contempt and revulsion are semantically related in disgust topic. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Revulsion".

Nearby Word: revulsive

clear	clear contempt	clear revulsion
similar	similar contempt	similar revulsion
public	public contempt	public revulsion
complete	complete contempt	complete revulsion
Other adjectives: utter, mild, genuine, sheer, open, obvious, actual, absolute.

And it was the revulsion and the contempt that I saw in his face.

Source: Film / Klute
Averted — in fact, treated with revulsion and contempt — in Robert A.

Source: Brainwashing for the Greater Good
Conditioned to Accept Horror: A Space Marine's hypno-indoctrination removes their sense of Primal Fear, replacing their sense of recoiling revulsion with contempt.

Source: Characters / Warhammer 40000 Astartes

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