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contemn - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'contemn' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contemn [ v. t.]
- To view or treat with contempt, as mean and despicable; to reject with disdain; to despise; to scorn.

Meaning of 'contemn' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contemn [ v]
Meaning (1):
- look down on with disdain
Example in sentence:
  • He despises the people he has to work for;
  • The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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