different between contempt vs pshaw

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

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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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???/, enPR: shô, IPA^(key): /????/

Interjection

pshaw

1. Indicating disapproval, scoffery, irritation, impatience or disbelief. [from 17th c.]

   Pshaw! I can't believe it!

   • 1823, James Fenimore Cooper, The Pioneers, ch. 13:

     "Pshaw! Why do ye bother yourself wid texts, man, about so small a matter?" interrupted the landlady

   • 1838-1839, Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, ch. 56:

     'Pshaw!' Ralph muttered, forcing a laugh.

   • 1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company, ch. xxii:

     "Have a care, cousin," he whispered; "for the sake of the Virgin have a care, for you have angered him."

     "Pshaw! fear not," the other answered in the same low tone.

   • 1992, Wayne Campbell, Wayne's World:

     "Pshaw! And monkeys might fly out of my butt."

Alternative forms

• psshaw

Synonyms

• (indicating disapproval): pht, pshh, phht, pssh, pshh, pssht, psht, pshht, feh, pooh, pish, bah, poh; see also Thesaurus:bah
• (indicating disbelief): c'mon, poppycock; see also Thesaurus:bullshit

Translations

Verb

pshaw (third-person singular simple present pshaws, present participle pshawing, simple past and past participle pshawed)

1. (intransitive) To express disgust or contempt.

Translations

Anagrams

• whaps