spit on
Show contempt disgustingly
To spit on something is literally to expel saliva onto it—an act of contempt or disgust when directed at a person.
Figuratively, to spit on something is to show utter disrespect for it: They spit on everything we stand for.
The phrase emphasizes deliberate desecration of what others value.
Offensive remark or action
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- mockScornful imitation or fake
- scoffMock with disdain
- derideMock with contempt
belittle · taunt · jeer · disparage · slur · slight · snub · demean
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
abhorrence · repugnance · aversion · hatred · venom · vitriol · sneer · disregard
Removal from position
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- refusalAct of declining
- repudiationFormal refusal to accept
- shunDeliberately keep away
exclude · cast out · turn away · ostracize · spurn · disown · forsake · abandon
Decline in condition
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- abasementState of being lowered
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
disgrace · indignity · dishonor · debasement · subjugation · public shaming · belittlement · demoralization
Defiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
opposition · dissent · revolt · challenge · mutiny · uprising · refusal · noncompliance
insult
Offensive remark or action
deride · belittle · taunt · jeer · disparage · slur · slight · snub · demean · degrade
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
revulsion · abhorrence · repugnance · aversion · hatred · venom · vitriol · sneer · disregard · spite
dismissal
Removal from position
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- refusalAct of declining
- repudiationFormal refusal to accept
shun · exclude · cast out · turn away · ostracize · spurn · disown · forsake · abandon · cold shoulder
degradation
Decline in condition
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- abasementState of being lowered
mortification · disgrace · indignity · dishonor · debasement · subjugation · public shaming · belittlement · demoralization · put down
rebellion
Defiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
insubordination · opposition · dissent · revolt · challenge · mutiny · uprising · refusal · noncompliance · obstinacy