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contemn
- /kənˈtɛm/
Rhymes with -ɛm
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From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemnō (“to scorn”). See also contempt.
verb contemns · contemning · contemned
- To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt. The subject of the following History [...] is the unhappy Lives, and untimely Deaths, of that Unfortunate English King Edward the Second, and his two Favourites Gaveston and Spencer; for his immoderate love to whom, (Says Dr. Heylin) he was hated by the Nobles, and contemned by the Commons.
- To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
Similar: despise, scorn · Opposite: honor, respect, revere, venerate
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verb to treat or regard with contempt
| Español | despreciar, menospreciar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 蔑む sagesumu, 見下す mikudasu, 軽蔑する keibetsu suru, 軽侮する keibu suru |
| 中文 | 鄙夷 bǐyí, 鄙薄 bǐbó |
| Português | desdenhar, desprezar |
| Français | contemner, mépriser |
| Deutsch | verachten |
| Italiano | disprezzare, disdegnare |
| Română | a disprețui |
| Русский | презира́ть prezirátʹ, пренебрега́ть prenebregátʹ, попира́ть popirátʹ |
| עברית | בז baz |
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title = {contemn},
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