desprecio

Definitions of desprecio
  1. noun
    the act of speaking contemptuously of
    synonyms: menosprecio
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    types:
    denigración, deprecación
    the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
    type of:
    desaprobación
    the act of disapproving or condemning
  2. noun
    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
    synonyms: feo
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    types:
    corte, desaire
    a refusal to recognize someone you know
    type of:
    injuria, ofensa
    a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
  3. noun
    open disrespect for a person or thing
    synonyms: desdén, desecho, menosprecio, vilipendio
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    types:
    mofa, rictus
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
    type of:
    descortesía
    an expression of lack of respect
  4. noun
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    synonyms: desdén, desecho, menosprecio, vilipendio
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    type of:
    antipatía, desagrado
    a feeling of aversion or antipathy
  5. noun
    a feeling of scornful hatred
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    type of:
    detestación, odio
    the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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