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contempt

English

Alternative forms

  • c?tempt, cõtempt (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin contemptus (“scorn”), from contemn? (“I scorn, despise”), from com- + temn? (“I despise”). Displaced native Old English forsewennes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k?n?t?mpt/
  • Rhymes: -?mpt

Noun

contempt (countable and uncountable, plural contempts)

  1. (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
  2. The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
  3. (law) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

  • contempt in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • contempt in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • contempt at OneLook Dictionary Search

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patronising

English

Adjective

patronising (comparative more patronising, superlative most patronising)

  1. Alternative spelling of patronizing

Translations

Verb

patronising

  1. present participle of patronise

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