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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; versmadingإحْتِقار، إزدِراءпрезрениеopovrženíforagtdie Verachtungπεριφρόνησηdesprecio, desdénpõlgusتحقیر؛ خوار سازیhalveksuntaméprisבּוּזतिरस्कारprezirmegvetésrendah, remehfyrirlitningdisprezzo軽蔑경멸paniekanicināšana; nicinājumsmencemuhverachtingforakt, hånpogardadesprezodispreţпрезрениеopovrhnutieprezirprezirföraktการดูถูกküçümseme, hor görme輕蔑презирство, зневагаحقارت، توهينsự khinh miệt
2 disregard for the law. veronagsaming, minagting, veragting; versmadingإسْتِهانَه، إسْنِخْفاف بِالقانونнеуважениеnedbání zákonaforagtdie Mißachtungαπείθειαdesacatoseaduse ignoreerimineعدم توجه به قانونhalventaminenoutrageבִּזוּיअवमाननाneuvažavanje, neposluhsemmibevevésmeremehkan hukumóvirðingoltraggio侮辱罪(법정·국회에 대한) 모독(죄)nepaisymasnecienīga izturēšanāspenghinaanminachtingringeakt, krenkelse, foraktlekceważeniedesacatoofensăнеуважениеpohŕdanie (čím)kršitev, neupoštevanje (zakona)nepoštovanjelagtrotsการไม่เคารพกฎหมายsaygısızlık, itaatsizlik蔑視法律порушення норм праваتوهين قانونsự bất chấp các quy tắc
adj conˈtemptible
deserving contempt His behaviour was contemptible.veragtelikخَسيس، جَدير بِالإزْدِراءнизъкzavrženíhodnýforagtelig; usselverachtenswertποταπός, χυδαίοςdespreciablepõlastusväärneدر خور نکوهشhalveksittavaméprisableבָּזוּיघृणा-योग्यprezira vrijedanmegvetendőpatut dicelafyrirlitlegurdisprezzabile卑しむべき경멸할만한smerktinasnicināmskejiverachtelijkforaktelig, ynkelig, usselzasługujący na pogardędesprezívelvrednic de dispreţпрезренныйopovrhnutiahodnývreden preziradostojan preziraföraktligน่าเหยียดหยามaşağılık, adî可鄙的нікчемний; такий, що заслуговує на презирствоلائق مذمتđáng khinh
adv conˈtemptibly
veragtelikبِصورَة حِسِّيَّه تَبْعَث عَلى الإزْدِراءпрезрителноopovrženíhodně, odporněforagteligtverachtenswertποταπά, χυδαίαde forma despreciablepõlastusväärseltبا تحقیرhalveksittavastide façon méprisableבְּבּוּזघृणापूर्वकpodlost, gnusnostmegvetésre méltóanburukfyrirlitlegain modo disprezzabile卑劣に경멸할 만하게su paniekanicināmidengan kejiverachtelijkforaktelig, usseltw sposób zasługujący na pogardęabominavelmentevrednic de dispreţпрезренноhanebneprezirljivodostojno preziraföraktligtอย่างน่าเหยียดหยามaşağılık bir şekilde卑鄙地жалюгідноحقارت س‍ےmột cách đáng khinh
adj conˈtemptuous [-tʃuəs]
showing contempt a contemptuous sneer.minagtend, smalend, honend, veragtend; parmantigمُزدَرِ، مُسْتَخِف، مُسْتَهينпрезрителенpohrdající, pohrdavýforagtende; hånendeverächtlichπεριφρονητικόςdespreciativo, despectivopõlglikتحقیر آمیزhalveksivadédaigneuxמְגָלֵה בּוּזतिरस्कारपूर्णpreziran, prezrivmegvetősikap merendahkanfyrirlitningar-sdegnoso人をばかにした경멸적인paniekinamasnicinošskebencianverachtendhånlig, med forakt/ringeaktpogardliwydesdenhosodispreţuitorпрезрительныйpohŕdavýprezirljivprezrivföraktfullซึ่งดูหมิ่นหรือเหยียดหยามkibirli, kendini beğenmiş輕蔑的презирливий, зневажливийحقارت آميز، ذلت آميزbiểu lộ sự khinh bỉ
adv conˈtemptuously
minagtend, smalendبِازدِراء، بِاستِخفاف،بِاستِهانهнадменноopovržlivěforagteligt; hånligtverächtlichπεριφρονητικάcon despreciopõlglikultبطور تحقیر آمیزhalveksivastiavec dédainבְּבוּזतिरस्कारपूर्वकpreziran, prezrivmegvetőendengan merendahkanmeð fyrirlitningucon disprezzo軽蔑して경멸적으로paniekinamainicinošidengan benciverachtendhånlig, med forakt/ringeaktpogardliwiedesdenhosamentedispreţuitor, cu dispreţпрезрительноpohŕdavoprezirljivoprezrivoföraktfulltอย่างดูหมิ่นหรือเหยียดหยามkibirle, tepeden bakarak輕蔑地презирливо, зневажливоحقارت س‍ے، تكبر س‍ےmột 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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