Misprision and Respect

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

Usage example: his intense misprision for comic books and other “trash literature” is well known

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Respect is an antonym for misprision.

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

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Misprision is an antonym for respect.

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Respect and Misprision. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misprision/respect

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