contempt

[ kuhn-tempt ]

/ kənˈtɛmpt /

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noun

the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.

the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace.

Law.

willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court (contempt of court ) or legislative body.
an act showing such disrespect.

Origin of contempt

1350–1400; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin contemptus a slighting, equivalent to contemn(ere) to despise, scorn (see contemn) + -tus suffix of verb action (with loss of n and intrusive p)

synonym study for contempt

1. contempt , disdain , scorn imply strong feelings of disapproval and aversion toward what seems base, mean, or worthless. contempt is disapproval tinged with disgust: to feel contempt for a weakling . disdain is a feeling that a person or thing is beneath one's dignity and unworthy of one's notice, respect, or concern: a disdain for crooked dealing . scorn denotes open or undisguised contempt often combined with derision: He showed only scorn for those who were not as ambitious as himself.

OTHER WORDS FROM contempt

self-con·tempt, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for contempt

Redford still admired him, saying he was “isolated from the world, free of self-contempt, managing an inn at the edge of nowhere.”
10 Revelations About Robert Redford|The Daily Beast|May 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Is there any use for me to stammer out trite phrases of self-contempt?
The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers
When the first shock of self-contempt had passed off, the boys wandered into the library, in search of their father.
The Whirligig of Time|Wayland Wells Williams
And perceiving this to be so, self-contempt took hold of him like a sickness.
Linda Lee, Incorporated|Louis Joseph Vance

He wandered aimlessly from one to the other, driven out of each in turn, consumed by the smouldering flame of his self-contempt.
Red Pottage|Mary Cholmondeley
He had been innocent, and her suspicion of him recoiled back in self-contempt.
Shining Ferry|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for contempt

contempt

/ (kənˈtɛmpt) /

noun

the attitude or feeling of a person towards a person or thing that he considers worthless or despicable; scorn

the state of being scorned; disgrace (esp in the phrase hold in contempt)

wilful disregard of or disrespect for the authority of a court of law or legislative bodycontempt of court

Word Origin for contempt

C14: from Latin contemptus a despising, from contemnere to contemn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with contempt

contempt

see familiarity breeds contempt.

单词	contempt
释义	contempt [ kuhn-tempt ] / kənˈtɛmpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contempt ON THESAURUS.COM noun the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace. Law. willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court (contempt of court ) or legislative body. an act showing such disrespect. Origin of contempt 1350–1400; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin contemptus a slighting, equivalent to contemn(ere) to despise, scorn (see contemn) + -tus suffix of verb action (with loss of n and intrusive p) synonym study for contempt 1. contempt , disdain , scorn imply strong feelings of disapproval and aversion toward what seems base, mean, or worthless. contempt is disapproval tinged with disgust: to feel contempt for a weakling . disdain is a feeling that a person or thing is beneath one's dignity and unworthy of one's notice, respect, or concern: a disdain for crooked dealing . scorn denotes open or undisguised contempt often combined with derision: He showed only scorn for those who were not as ambitious as himself. OTHER WORDS FROM contempt self-con·tempt, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contempt Redford still admired him, saying he was “isolated from the world, free of self-contempt, managing an inn at the edge of nowhere.” 10 Revelations About Robert Redford\|The Daily Beast\|May 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Is there any use for me to stammer out trite phrases of self-contempt? The Younger Set\|Robert W. Chambers When the first shock of self-contempt had passed off, the boys wandered into the library, in search of their father. The Whirligig of Time\|Wayland Wells Williams And perceiving this to be so, self-contempt took hold of him like a sickness. Linda Lee, Incorporated\|Louis Joseph Vance He wandered aimlessly from one to the other, driven out of each in turn, consumed by the smouldering flame of his self-contempt. Red Pottage\|Mary Cholmondeley He had been innocent, and her suspicion of him recoiled back in self-contempt. Shining Ferry\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for contempt contempt / (kənˈtɛmpt) / noun the attitude or feeling of a person towards a person or thing that he considers worthless or despicable; scorn the state of being scorned; disgrace (esp in the phrase hold in contempt) wilful disregard of or disrespect for the authority of a court of law or legislative bodycontempt of court Word Origin for contempt C14: from Latin contemptus a despising, from contemnere to contemn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with contempt contempt see familiarity breeds contempt. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to contempt distaste, mockery, derision, condescension, antipathy, ridicule, malice, disregard, defiance, scorn, hatred, neglect, shame, snobbery, repugnance, stubbornness, despite, indignity, slight, contumely
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