Despisement and Lionization

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

Usage example: an expression of total despisement for the “unwashed masses”

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Lionization is an antonym for despisement.

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Despisement is an antonym for lionization.

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Lionization and Despisement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despisement/lionization

Despisement & Lionization. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/despisement/lionization>.

Lionization or Despisement. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despisement/lionization.

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