despicability
noun
de·spic·a·bil·i·ty
də̇ˌspikəˈbilətē,
-ətē,
-i also ˌdespə̇k- or ˌdeˌspik-
plural despicabilities
: a despicable quality or aspect
… when writers present to the world someone as unsympathetic as John Self or Humbert Humbert, they tend to sweeten the pill by offsetting the character's despicability with likeable qualities: irony, japery, or a fancy prose style.—
David Annand, The (London) Sunday Telegraph, 4 May 2014
David Annand, The (London) Sunday Telegraph, 4 May 2014Dictionary Entries Near despicability
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“Despicability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despicability. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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