Despicableness

/ˈdɛspɪkəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being despicable; deserving of contempt, hatred, or disgust.

Etymology

From despicable + -ness (noun suffix creating abstract qualities).

Kelly Says

English offers both 'despicability' and 'despicableness' to mean the same thing—this redundancy shows how languages accumulate synonyms and often compete between different suffix formations.

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