contempt
The state or act of contemningThe state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
» I feel nothing but contempt for such behavior.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
Verachtung
презре́ниеprezrénije, пренебреже́ниеprenebrežénije
прези́рствоprezýrstvo, не́хтуванняnéxtuvannja
(countable, uncountable)The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
Schande, Blamage
позо́рpozór, бесче́стиеbesčéstije
(countable, uncountable)Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
Mißachtung, Beamtenbeleidigung
неуваже́ниеneuvažénije
знева́гаzneváha
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
Examples
46 sentencesI feel nothing but contempt for such behavior.
The judge held both of us in contempt.
I feel nothing but contempt for such dishonest behavior.
ruТакое бессовестное поведение не вызывает у меня ничего, кроме презрения.
deIch empfinde nichts als Verachtung gegenüber einem solchen unaufrichtigen Verhalten.
Familiarity breeds contempt and children.
ruБлизкое знакомство рождает презрение и детей.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
ruЧем ближе знаешь, тем меньше почитаешь.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin contemptus (“scorn”), from contemnō (“to scorn, despise”), from com- + temnō (“From Latin contemptus (“scorn”), from contemnō (“to scorn, despise”), from com- + temnō (“to despise”). Displaced native Old English forsewennes.
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Forms
plural: contemptsSynonyms
9 synonyms- a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous:disrespect
- open disrespect for a person or thing:scorn
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike:disdainscorndespite
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable