scornfulness

English

Etymology

scornful +‎ -ness

Noun

scornfulness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being scornful.
    • 2009 April 1, Simon Critchley, “Cynicism We Can Believe In”, in New York Times‎:
      It bears no real resemblance to that attitude of negativity and jaded scornfulness that sees the worst of intentions behind the apparent good motives of others.
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