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Meaning of 'contempt'
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. [ n.]- 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]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- 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
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