Contemptuousness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being contemptuous uncountable
  2. 2
    the manifestation of scorn and contempt wordnet

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airsarroganceaudacitybravadocontemptcontemptuosity

Etymology

From contemptuous + -ness.

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