different between repulsion vs contempt

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French répulsion, from Late Latin repulsio, repulsionem, from Latin repulsus.

Noun

repulsion (countable and uncountable, plural repulsions)

1. The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
2. An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
3. (physics) The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.

Antonyms

• attraction

Related terms

• repel
• repulse
• repulsive
• repellent

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Anagrams

• neuropils

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /repyl?sju?/

Noun

repulsion f

1. repulsion

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

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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