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Meaning of 'contempt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contempt [ n.]
- The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
- The state of being despised; disgrace; shame.
- An act or expression denoting contempt.
- Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority.

Meaning of 'contempt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contempt [ n]
Meaning (1):
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Example in sentence:
  • he was held in contempt;
  • the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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