contemn

Significado (Inglés)

1. (archaic, transitive) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
2. To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).

Conceptos

despreciar

menospreciar

desdeñar

rechazar

desairar

desesperanzar

Sinónimos

despise

scorn

disdain

disrespect

slight

look down on

disregard

hold in contempt

snub

ill-treat

insult

look down upon

oppress

persecute

refuse

reproach

spite

spurn

set at nought

turn down

vilipend

think nothing of

abhor

regard as worthless

belittle

censure

criticize

decline

degrade

detest

flout

humiliate

Traducciones

περιφρονώ

verachten

disprezzare

mépriser

😡

desprezar

desdenyar

dédaigner

disdegnare

desdenhar

sprezzare

ausschlagen

μουρτζουφλώ

abweisen

dédain

von sich weisen

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/kənˈtɛm/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: contempnen

In summary

From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemnō (“to scorn”). See also contempt.