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Definitions of despisal word
- noun despisal contempt; the act of despising; scorn 3
- noun despisal Contempt; scornful hatred. 1
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Parts of speech for Despisal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
despisal popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for despisal
noun despisal
- abhorrence — Someone's abhorrence of something is their strong hatred of it.
- animosity — Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.
- contempt — If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
- disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
Antonyms for despisal
noun despisal
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
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