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contemner

\kɔ̃.tɛm.ne\

Where it comes from

Du latin contemno (« tenir pour négligeable, mépriser »).

verb contemner · avoir contemné · en contemnant · en ayant contemné · contemnant · contemné

dated Dénigrer, mépriser.

In English

contemn to treat or regard with contempt

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"contemner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/contemner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

contemner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contemner

Chicago

"contemner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contemner.

BibTeX

@misc{contemner_2026,
  title = {contemner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contemner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}