despisal - Glite Dictionary

Examples

She felt a deep despisal for the unfair treatment of others.
The movie portrayed the main character's despisal towards the oppressive regime.
My despisal.

Mountains of the Moon (1990)

Synonyms

hatred

vsdespisal

394 1.9

A very strong dislike that can make a person want to hurt others

emphasizes scornful contempt rather than broad hostile impulse

hostility

vsdespisal

147 4.7

Unfriendly or angry actions and feelings toward someone

is more about scornful contempt and hatred than general antagonism

disdain

vsdespisal

65 6.5

A feeling of strong dislike and lack of respect

adds intense hatred to the scornful attitude rather than only disrespect

animosity

vsdespisal

57 6.1

Strong angry feeling toward a person or group

expresses contempt and scorn rather than active hostile behavior or action

dislike

vsdespisal

Texting

49 1.0

A feeling of not liking someone or something

is far stronger showing scorn and active hatred rather than mild unease

loathing

vsdespisal

48 5.2

A strong feeling of hatred and disgust for someone or something

leans more toward scornful contempt than a disgust driven feeling

aversion

vsdespisal

31 6.5

A strong dislike of something or someone

is stronger and scornful, involving contemptuous hatred rather than simple opposition

distaste

vsdespisal

28 4.1

A mild feeling of not liking something

expresses strong scorn and hatred rather than mild unease or dislike

antipathy

vsdespisal

11 8.3

A strong feeling of dislike toward someone or something

adds scornful hatred and contempt beyond mere dislike or aversion

abhorrence

vsdespisal

2 7.8

A very strong feeling of hate and disgust

places more weight on scornful contempt than on disgust or revulsion

detestation

vsdespisal

1 8.6

A very strong feeling of hate and disgust for someone or something

focuses more on scornful contempt rather than on disgust

disrelish

vsdespisal

1 9.9

A feeling of dislike for something like a food or task

centers on scornful hatred and contempt not simple lack of enjoyment

despising

vsdespisal

7.4

A strong feeling of dislike and scorn for someone or something

is the same feeling but expressed using a different word form

contemptuousness

vsdespisal

8.5

Showing strong dislike and no respect for a person or thing

includes a stronger, hostile hatred beyond mere show of scorn

Antonyms

admiration

106 1.8

A feeling of respect and approval for someone or something

How Contemptuous

hatred

394 1.9

despisal

Archaic

8.9

contempt

131 5.5

dislike

Texting

49 1.0

Surface Forms

despisal singular

despisals plural

Morphology

despisal = despise (transparent) = despise + al

Formed from the verb 'despise' plus the derivational suffix '-al' giving a noun of action/state; the meaning 'act or state of despising' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Despisal comes from the verb despise, which is made of de- 'away' and spic 'to look', so it originally meant 'to look down on'. A helpful connection is the same 'look' root in respect, a common word. So despisal means the strong feeling of contempt or scorn when you 'look down on' someone.