the feeling one has towards someone or something that one despises or has no respect for
(contempt of court) the offence of obstructing the administration of justice in court; esp wilful disobedience to or open disrespect for a court
beneath contempt
utterly despicable
hold somebody/something in contempt
to despise somebody or something
hold somebody in contempt
to judge somebody to be in contempt of court
[Latin contemptus, past part. of contemnere: see contemn]