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Contempt
kənˈtɛm(p)t
Contempt definitions
noun
contempt
contempts
- the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration
"Pam stared at the girl with total contempt"
scorn disdain disrespect deprecation disparagement denigration opprobrium odium obloquy scornfulness- disregard for something that should be considered
"this action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority"
- the offence of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers
"when he was found to have lied to the House this was a contempt"