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the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. "he showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly" Similar: scorn disdain disrespect deprecation disparagement denigration opprobrium odium obloquy scornfulness derision mockery ridicule disgust loathing detestation abhorrence hatred contumely Opposite: respect
disregard for something that should be taken into account. "this action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority" Similar: disrespect disregard slighting neglect contumacy Opposite: respect the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers. plural noun: contempts; noun: contempt of court; plural noun: contempts of court "when he was found to have lied to the House this was a contempt" |
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