dis·esteem I. \|dis+\transitive verb Etymology:dis- (I) + esteem (v.) : to consciously lack esteem for : regard with disfavor or slight contempt < the healthy mind cannot help but disesteem the abnormal > < disesteeming all his favors > II. noun Etymology:dis- (I) + esteem (n.) : the act of disesteeming or the condition of being disesteemed : dislike, disfavor, disrepute