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
Meanness and contemptuousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meanness" instead a noun "Contemptuousness".
Meanness
Meanness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Contemptuousness and meanness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuousness" instead a noun "Meanness".
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