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contempt

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con·tempt  (kn-tmpt)
n.
1. The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn.
2. The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
3. Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.

[Middle English, from Latin contemptus, past participle of contemnere, to despise; see contemn.]

contempt
Noun
1. scorn
2. hold in contempt to scorn or despise
3. deliberate disrespect for the authority of a court of law: contempt of court [Latin contemnere to scorn]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.contemptcontempt - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
2.contempt - a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
3.contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing
discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect
fleer - contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
leer, sneer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
sneer - a contemptuous or scornful remark
4.contempt - a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
disobedience, noncompliance - the failure to obey
contempt of Congress - deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
contempt of court - disrespect for the rules of a court of law
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

contempt
Translations
contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] ndesprecio;
contempt of court (LAW) → desacato (a los tribunales or a la justicia)

contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] nmépris m, dédain m;
contempt of court (Law) → outrage m à l'autorité de la justice

contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] nVerachtung f;
contempt of court (Law) → Missachtung f (der Würde) des Gerichts, Ungebühr f vor Gericht;
to have contempt for sb/sth → jdn/etw verachten;
to hold sb in contempt → jdn verachten

contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] ndisprezzo;
contempt of court (LAW) → oltraggio alla Corte

contempt
n contempt [kənˈtempt]
1 very low opinion; scorn She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour. minagting, veragting; versmading إحْتِقار، إزدِراء презрение opovržení foragt die Verachtung περιφρόνηση desprecio, desdén põlgus تحقیر؛ خوار سازی halveksunta mépris בּוּז तिरस्कार prezir megvetés rendah, remeh fyrirlitning disprezzo 軽蔑 경멸 panieka nicināšana; nicinājums mencemuh verachting forakt, hån pogarda desprezo dispreţ презрение opovrhnutie prezir prezir förakt การดูถูก küçümseme, hor görme 輕蔑 презирство, зневага حقارت، توهين sự khinh miệt
2 disregard for the law. veronagsaming, minagting, veragting; versmading إسْتِهانَه، إسْنِخْفاف بِالقانون неуважение nedbání zákona foragt die Mißachtung απείθεια desacato seaduse ignoreerimine عدم توجه به قانون halventaminen outrage בִּזוּי अवमानना neuvažavanje, neposluh semmibevevés meremehkan hukum óvirðing oltraggio 侮辱罪 (법정·국회에 대한) 모독(죄) nepaisymas necienīga izturēšanās penghinaan minachting ringeakt, krenkelse, forakt lekceważenie desacato ofensă неуважение pohŕdanie (čím) kršitev, neupoštevanje (zakona) nepoštovanje lagtrots การไม่เคารพกฎหมาย saygısızlık, itaatsizlik 蔑視法律 порушення норм права توهين قانون sự bất chấp các quy tắc
adj conˈtemptible
deserving contempt His behaviour was contemptible. veragtelik خَسيس، جَدير بِالإزْدِراء низък zavrženíhodný foragtelig; ussel verachtenswert ποταπός, χυδαίος despreciable põlastusväärne در خور نکوهش halveksittava méprisable בָּזוּי घृणा-योग्य prezira vrijedan megvetendő patut dicela fyrirlitlegur disprezzabile 卑しむべき 경멸할만한 smerktinas nicināms keji verachtelijk foraktelig, ynkelig, ussel zasługujący na pogardę desprezível vrednic de dispreţ презренный opovrhnutiahodný vreden prezira dostojan prezira föraktlig น่าเหยียดหยาม aşağılık, adî 可鄙的 нікчемний; такий, що заслуговує на презирство لائق مذمت đáng khinh
adv conˈtemptibly
veragtelik بِصورَة حِسِّيَّه تَبْعَث عَلى الإزْدِراء презрително opovrženíhodně, odporně foragteligt verachtenswert ποταπά, χυδαία de forma despreciable põlastusväärselt با تحقیر halveksittavasti de façon méprisable בְּבּוּז घृणापूर्वक podlost, gnusnost megvetésre méltóan buruk fyrirlitlega in modo disprezzabile 卑劣に 경멸할 만하게 su panieka nicināmi dengan keji verachtelijk foraktelig, usselt w sposób zasługujący na pogardę abominavelmente vrednic de dispreţ презренно hanebne prezirljivo dostojno prezira föraktligt อย่างน่าเหยียดหยาม aşağılık bir şekilde 卑鄙地 жалюгідно حقارت س‍ے một cách đáng khinh 卑鄙
adj conˈtemptuous [-tʃuəs]
showing contempt a contemptuous sneer. minagtend, smalend, honend, veragtend; parmantig مُزدَرِ، مُسْتَخِف، مُسْتَهين презрителен pohrdající, pohrdavý foragtende; hånende verächtlich περιφρονητικός despreciativo, despectivo põlglik تحقیر آمیز halveksiva dédaigneux מְגָלֵה בּוּז तिरस्कारपूर्ण preziran, prezriv megvető sikap merendahkan fyrirlitningar- sdegnoso 人をばかにした 경멸적인 paniekinamas nicinošs kebencian verachtend hånlig, med forakt/ringeakt pogardliwy desdenhoso dispreţuitor презрительный pohŕdavý prezirljiv prezriv föraktfull ซึ่งดูหมิ่นหรือเหยียดหยาม kibirli, kendini beğenmiş 輕蔑的 презирливий, зневажливий حقارت آميز، ذلت آميز biểu lộ sự khinh bỉ
adv conˈtemptuously
minagtend, smalend بِازدِراء، بِاستِخفاف،بِاستِهانه надменно opovržlivě foragteligt; hånligt verächtlich περιφρονητικά con desprecio põlglikult بطور تحقیر آمیز halveksivasti avec dédain בְּבוּז तिरस्कारपूर्वक preziran, prezriv megvetően dengan merendahkan með fyrirlitningu con disprezzo 軽蔑して 경멸적으로 paniekinamai nicinoši dengan benci verachtend hånlig, med forakt/ringeakt pogardliwie desdenhosamente dispreţuitor, cu dispreţ презрительно pohŕdavo prezirljivo prezrivo föraktfullt อย่างดูหมิ่นหรือเหยียดหยาม kibirle, tepeden bakarak 輕蔑地 презирливо, зневажливо حقارت س‍ے، تكبر س‍ے một cách khinh bỉ


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In fact, she purposely avoided me, although her old manner to me had not changed: the same serene coolness was hers on meeting me -- a coolness that was mingled even with a spice of contempt and dislike.
His great ability as a phonetician (he was, I think, the best of them all at his job) would have entitled him to high official recognition, and perhaps enabled him to popularize his subject, but for his Satanic contempt for all academic dignitaries and persons in general who thought more of Greek than of phonetics.
I see no reason, then, why our metaphysical poets should plume themselves so much on the utility of their works, unless indeed they refer to instruction with eternity in view; in which case, sincere respect for their piety would not allow me to express my contempt for their judgment; contempt which it would be difficult to conceal, since their writings are professedly to be understood by the few, and it is the many who stand in need of salvation.
 
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