Scornfulness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being scornful. uncountable

    "It bears no real resemblance to that attitude of negativity and jaded scornfulness that sees the worst of intentions behind the apparent good motives of others."

Example

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"It bears no real resemblance to that attitude of negativity and jaded scornfulness that sees the worst of intentions behind the apparent good motives of others."

Etymology

From scornful + -ness.

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