Despise and Worship

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Despise

Despise verb - To dislike strongly.
Usage example: I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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Worship is an antonym for despise in topics: condemn, hate.

Worship

Worship verb - To feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for.
Usage example: the single father worships his young daughter, and would do anything for her
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Despise is an antonym for worship in honor topic.
Nearby Words: worshiped, worshipping, worshipful, worshiping, worshipped
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Common collocations

character despise character worship character
man despise man worship man
guy despise guy worship guy
people despise people worship people
Other words: father, anyone, women, vampires, angels, whom.

Both words in one sentence

  • TF2 and MLP fans get along for the most part, but there are the Vocal Minorities who love TF2 and despise MLP, and those who worship MLP and detest TF2.
    Source: Friendly Fandoms
  • Evil Overlord Raised in a culture that glorifies rape and piracy, who worship a nigh-Cthulhu, and they either distrust, despise, or outright fear him.
    Source: Evil Overlord
  • Series / Nathan Barley Misaimed Fandom: In-Universe: Dan's bitter, loathsome writings against today's fashion earns him hero worship and cult celebrity status amongst almost everyone in East London, making him despise himself even more than he already does.
    Source: Series / Nathan Barley
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