despisal
Feeling of scorn
Despisal is the act of despising—feeling contempt or scorn toward someone or something.
The word is rare, with *contempt* or *disdain* serving the same purpose in most contexts: His despisal of weakness made him a harsh leader.
Hostile dismissive feeling
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
repugnance · disgust · hatred · detestation · aversion · antipathy · hostility · animosity
Removal from position
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- banishmentForced removal from place
rebuff · spurning · snubbing · disowning · abandonment · boycott · blackballing · cold shoulder
Formal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- denunciationFormal public accusation
- disapprobationSevere moral criticism
- disfavorLack of approval
criticism · reproof · rebuke · opprobrium · displeasure · dissatisfaction · objection · distaste
Verbal diminishing of worth
- depreciationAsset value reduction over time
- diminishmentProcess of becoming smaller
- underestimationJudging below actual value
- denigrationUnjust attack on reputation
disparagement · trivialization · derogation · discrediting · demeaning · minimization · degradation · disrespect
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
abhorrence · repugnance · disgust · hatred · detestation · aversion · antipathy · hostility · animosity · sneering
dismissal
Removal from position
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
banishment · rebuff · spurning · snubbing · disowning · abandonment · boycott · blackballing · cold shoulder · casting out
censure
Formal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- denunciationFormal public accusation
- disapprobationSevere moral criticism
disfavor · criticism · reproof · rebuke · opprobrium · displeasure · dissatisfaction · objection · distaste · frown
belittlement
Verbal diminishing of worth
- depreciationAsset value reduction over time
- diminishmentProcess of becoming smaller
- underestimationJudging below actual value
denigration · disparagement · trivialization · derogation · discrediting · demeaning · minimization · degradation · disrespect · slighting