misprision

noun

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1
as in contempt
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect his intense misprision for films that rely on CGI instead of live action is well known

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2
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action an elected official charged with misprision and bribery

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“Misprision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misprision. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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