Deification and Scorn

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

Usage example: the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero

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Scorn is an antonym for deification in topics: respect, honoring, high opinion of something.

Nearby Words: deify, deity, deified, deifying

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

Usage example: has nothing but scorn for newfangled ideas of any kind

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Deification is an antonym for scorn in topics: disregard, doubt.

Nearby Words: scornful, scorned, scornfully, scorning

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