different between contempt vs pfui

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

• See Thesaurus:contempt

Antonyms

• See Thesaurus:contempt

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

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

English

Alternative forms

• phooey

Interjection

pfui

1. an exclamation indicating disagreement or rejection of an argument; contempt

Usage notes

Signature declamation of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe detective character.

Synonyms

• feh, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, pooh; see also Thesaurus:bah

German

Alternative forms

• pfuj
• pfuy (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pf???/, /f???/

Interjection

pfui

1. an exclamation of disgust, aversion, dislike, contempt, or annoyance

Further reading

• “pfui” in Duden online
• “pfui” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Pfuj! and Y in Johann Christoph Adelung's Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart at www.zeno.org