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Disregard vs Dismissiveness - What's the difference?

disregard | dismissiveness |

As nouns the difference between disregard and dismissiveness

is that disregard is the act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard while dismissiveness is a form of denial, characterized by either passively showing indifference or disregard, or actively dismissing or rejecting ideas or evidence.

As a verb disregard

is to ignore; misregard.

disregard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
    • The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ignore; misregard.

    • Synonyms

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    dismissiveness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • a form of denial, characterized by either passively showing indifference or disregard, or actively dismissing or rejecting ideas or evidence.

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