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contemptuousness
DEFINITIONS OF:
contemptuousness
1
n
the manifestation of scorn and contempt
“every subordinate sensed his
contemptuousness
and hated him in return”
Type of:
arrogance
,
haughtiness
,
hauteur
,
high-handedness
,
lordliness
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
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