menosprezar

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menosprezar

/mɨ.nuʃ.pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/ Portugal

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Do latim minuspretiare⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

verb menosprezando · menosprezado · menosprezo · menosprezas · menospreza · menosprezamos

desprezar, ter em pouca conta, desdenhar; não fazer caso de

In English

scorn to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody
decry to blame for ills
underestimate to perceive as having lower value
look down on to regard or treat as inferior

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"menosprezar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/menosprezar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{menosprezar_2026,
  title = {menosprezar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/menosprezar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}