Misprision and Spitefulness

Misprision

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

Spitefulness and misprision are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spitefulness" instead a noun "Misprision".

Spitefulness

Spitefulness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Misprision and spitefulness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misprision" instead a noun "Spitefulness".
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Spitefulness and Misprision. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misprision/spitefulness
Misprision & Spitefulness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/misprision/spitefulness>.
Spitefulness or Misprision. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/misprision/spitefulness.
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