despitefulness

noun

Definition of despitefulnessnext
as in disdain
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect the undisguised despitefulness with which the fashion designer announces his "10 worst" list

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  1. disdain
  2. contempt
  3. hatred
Noun
  • Brought even closer by the death of their parents at an early age, Rosie’s love for Marian is only outpaced by her disdain for Norman Henry (Patinkin).
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Their discussion is redolent with disdain for the program and its enrollees — especially for beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, which added childless low-income households to a program that had chiefly covered families with children.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of disdain
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  • Sheridan, while working for Arpaio, was found in civil contempt of court in connection with the Melendres racial profiling lawsuit.
    Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Yes, but: Local Democratic Party officials view the endorsements as outliers that mask many Detroiters' contempt for Trump's racist rhetoric.
    Joe Guillen, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of contempt
Noun
  • Years of mud-slinging would follow and their hatred for each other seemed to only intensify.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Tribalism forms connections based on ignorance and shared hatred.
    Dan Berger, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of hatred
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