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Definition of Contemn
1. Verb. Look down on with disdain. "Sam cannot contemn Sue "; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
Exact synonyms: Despise, Disdain, Scorn
Generic synonyms: Detest, Hate
Specialized synonyms: Look Down On
Derivative terms: Despisal, Despising, Disdain, Scorn, Scorn, Scorner
Generic synonyms: Detest, Hate
Specialized synonyms: Look Down On
Derivative terms: Despisal, Despising, Disdain, Scorn, Scorn, Scorner
Definition of Contemn
1. v. t. To view or treat with contempt, as mean and despicable; to reject with disdain; to despise; to scorn.
Definition of Contemn
1. to scorn [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: scorn
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