Despite and Deification

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

Usage example: pointedly ignored his false friend out of despite

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Deification is an antonym for despite.

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

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Despite is an antonym for deification.

Nearby Words: deify, deity, deified, deifying

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Deification and Despite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despite/deification

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