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| contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust, as at something wicked or unworthy; scorn. [1/3 definitions] |
| cult |
a religion that most members of a society believe to be false, faddish, or unworthy of respect. [1/4 definitions] |
| damn |
accursed or unworthy; damned. [1/11 definitions] |
| disdain |
to reject as being unworthy or beneath one's dignity. [1/3 definitions] |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. [1/2 definitions] |
| indignant |
feeling or showing anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
| indignation |
righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
| mock-heroic |
satirizing a person, thing, or event that is trivial or unworthy by portraying it with heroic language, ceremony, or manners. [1/3 definitions] |
| prostitute |
one who uses his or her abilities, reputation, or the like for unworthy purposes, usu. in exchange for money. [2/4 definitions] |
| prostitution |
unworthy use of a talent, quality, or the like, esp. for personal gain. [1/2 definitions] |
| suck |
(slang) to be considered disgusting or unworthy. [1/13 definitions] |
| whore |
one who hires out his or her labor, skill, name, or the like for a debased or unworthy use. [1/4 definitions] |
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