Contemptuousness
Contemptuousness noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: a glance filled with unrestrained contemptuousness for the rest of us
Detraction and contemptuousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detraction" instead a noun "Contemptuousness".
Detraction
Detraction noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.
Contemptuousness and detraction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuousness" instead a noun "Detraction".
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Detraction and Contemptuousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemptuousness/detraction
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