Contempt and Stigma

Contempt

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

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Stigma and contempt are semantically related in matter topic. In some cases you can use "Stigma" instead a noun "Contempt", when it comes to topics like disgrace, shame, state of disgrace.

Nearby Words: contemptible, contemptuous, contemptuously

Stigma

Stigma noun - A mark of guilt or disgrace.

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Contempt and stigma are semantically related in matter topic. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Stigma", if it concerns topics such as disgrace, shame.

Nearby Word: stigmatize

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particular	particular contempt	particular stigma
certain	certain contempt	certain stigma
mild	mild contempt	mild stigma
considerable	considerable contempt	considerable stigma
Other adjectives: obvious, strong, actual, massive, extreme, great, enormous, general, greater, growing.

Both words in one sentence

There's a social stigma against sleeping with clones, and Transmutes can be treated with outright contempt to their faces.

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