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English noun: contempt | |||
| 1. | contempt (feeling) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | ||
| Samples | He was held in contempt. The despite in which outsiders were held is legendary. | ||
| Synonyms | despite, disdain, scorn | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dislike | ||
| 2. | contempt (attribute) a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous | ||
| Synonyms | disrespect | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, rudeness | ||
| 3. | contempt (communication) open disrespect for a person or thing | ||
| Synonyms | scorn | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, disrespect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fleer, leer, sneer, sneer | ||
| 4. | contempt (act) a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disobedience, noncompliance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contempt of Congress, contempt of court | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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