Despisement and Tolerance

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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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Tolerance is an antonym for despisement.

Tolerance noun - The capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining.

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Despisement is an antonym for tolerance.

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Tolerance and Despisement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despisement/tolerance

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