Deification and Misprision

Deification

Deification noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.

Misprision is an antonym for deification.

Nearby Words: deify, deity, deified, deifying

Misprision

Misprision noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: his intense misprision for comic books and other “trash literature” is well known

Deification is an antonym for misprision.
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