contempt
- (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
- (countable, uncountable) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of contempt factor.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈtɛmpt/
Etymology
From Latin contemptus (“scorn”), from contemnō (“I scorn, despise”), from com- + temnō (“I despise”). Displaced native Old English forsewennes.
Related words
abusive language
mépris
Verachtung
disprezzo
desprecio
desprezo pogarda
περιφρόνηση
minachting lekceważenie
menyspreuSign in to write sticky notes
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "contempt" and many other words and sentences in English.
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)