Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,733,392,178 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

contempt
(redirected from contempts)

   Also found in: Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
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 [kənˈtɛmpt]
n
1. the attitude or feeling of a person towards a person or thing that he considers worthless or despicable; scorn
2. the state of being scorned; disgrace (esp in the phrase hold in contempt)
3. (Law) wilful disregard of or disrespect for the authority of a court of law or legislative body contempt of court
[from Latin contemptus a despising, from contemnere to contemn]
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
noun scorn, disdain, mockery, derision, disrespect, disregard, contumely I will treat that remark with the contempt it deserves.
liking, regard, respect, honour, esteem, admiration
Translations
contempt [kənˈtempt] Ndesprecio m, desdén m
to hold sth/sb in contemptdespreciar algo/a algn
it's beneath contemptes más que despreciable
to bring into contemptdesprestigiar, envilecer
to hold in contemptdespreciar (Jur) → declarar en rebeldía
contempt of court (Jur) → desacato m (a los tribunales)

contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] nmépris m, dédain m
to have contempt for sb/sth → mépriser qn/qch, avoir du mépris pour qn/qch
to hold sb/sth in contempt (= despise) → mépriser qn/qch, avoir du mépris pour qn/qch
to be beneath contempt → être au-dessous de tout

contempt
n
Verachtung f; (= disregard also)Geringachtung f, → Geringschätzung f(for von); to hold in contemptverachten; to bring into contemptin Verruf bringen; in contempt of public opiniondie öffentliche Meinung außer Acht lassend, ohne Ansehen der öffentlichen Meinung; beneath contemptunter aller Kritik
(Jur, also contempt of court) → Missachtung f(der Würde) des Gerichts, Ungebühr fvor Gericht; (through non-appearance) → Ungebühr fdurch vorsätzliches Ausbleiben; (by press) → Beeinflussung fder Rechtspflege; to be in contempt (of court)das Gericht or die Würde des Gerichts missachten

contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] ndisprezzo, disdegno
to hold sth/sb in contempt → disprezzare qc/qn
contempt of court (Law) → oltraggio alla Corte
it's beneath contempt → è oltremodo vergognoso
contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] ndisprezzo, disdegno
to hold sth/sb in contempt → disprezzare qc/qn
contempt of court (Law) → oltraggio alla Corte
it's beneath contempt → è oltremodo vergognoso

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 무시 nepaisymas necienīga izturēšanās penghinaan minachting ringeakt, krenkelse, forakt lekceważenie desacato ofensă неуважение pohŕdanie (čím) kršitev, neupoštevanje (zakona) nepoštovanje lagtrots การไม่เคารพกฎหมาย saygısızlık, itaatsizlik 藐視法律 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 경멸스런 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,卑劣的 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 경멸스럽게 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 可鄙地 жалюгідно حقارت س‍ے một cách đáng khinh
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

contempt احتقار pohrdání foragt Verachtung περιφρόνηση desprecio halveksunta mépris prijezir diprezzo 軽蔑 모욕 minachting forakt pogarda desprezo презрение förakt การหมิ่นประมาท hor görme sự khinh miệt 轻视


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
District Court's ruling also orders that the Uzans be arrested and imprisoned if found within the jurisdiction of the United States until such time as Uzans purge their prior contempts of court, including their defiance of a court order requiring them to deposit 73.
In SEC-related criminal cases, prosecutors filed indictments, informations or contempts against 259 individuals or entities.
The court's ruling also orders that the Uzans be arrested and imprisoned if found within the jurisdiction of the United States until such time as Uzans purge their prior contempts of court, including their defiance of a court order requiring them to deposit 73.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.