Lexic.us

Definition of Contempt

1. Noun. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. "The despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

2. Noun. A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous.

3. Noun. Open disrespect for a person or thing.

4. Noun. A willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body.

Definition of Contempt

1. n. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.

Definition of Contempt

1. the feeling of one who views something as mean, vile, or worthless [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contempt

contemplators contempo contemporaneity contemporaneous contemporaneously contemporaneousness contemporaries contemporarily contemporary contemporary world

contemporise contemporize contemporized contemporizes contemporizing contempt (current term) contemptibility contemptible contemptibly contempts

contemptuous contemptuously contempt of Congress contempt of court contend contended contender contenders contending contends

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