contemn
vt . 侮辱,蔑視
侮辱,蔑視
contemn v 1 :
look down on with disdain ; "
He despises the people he has to work for "; "
The professor scorns the students who don '
t catch on immediately " [
synonym : {
contemn }, {
despise }, {
scorn },
{
disdain }]
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To view or treat with contempt ,
as mean and despicable ;
to reject with disdain ;
to despise ;
to scorn .
[
1913 Webster ]
Thy pompous delicacies I contemn . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
One who contemned divine and human laws . --
Dryden .
Syn :
To despise ;
scorn ;
disdain ;
spurn ;
slight ;
neglect ;
underrate ;
overlook .
Usage :
To {
Contemn }, {
Despise }, {
Scorn }, {
Disdain }.
Contemn is the generic term ,
and is applied especially to objects ,
qualities ,
etc .,
which are deemed contemptible ,
and but rarely to individuals ;
to despise is to regard or treat as mean ,
unbecoming ,
or worthless ;
to scorn is stronger ,
expressing a quick ,
indignant contempt ;
disdain is still stronger ,
denoting either unwarrantable pride and haughtiness or an abhorrence of what is base .
[
1913 Webster ]
66 Moby Thesaurus words for "
contemn ":
abhor ,
abjure ,
be above ,
be contemptuous of ,
brush aside ,
care nothing for ,
chuck ,
chuck out ,
contradict ,
decline ,
deny ,
deride ,
despise ,
disapprove ,
discard ,
disclaim ,
discount ,
disdain ,
dismiss ,
disown ,
disparage ,
disprize ,
disregard ,
dump on ,
except ,
exclude ,
feel contempt for ,
feel superior to ,
forswear ,
hold beneath one ,
hold cheap ,
hold in contempt ,
ignore ,
insult ,
look down upon ,
misprize ,
pass by ,
pass up ,
push aside ,
put down ,
rank low ,
rebuff ,
recant ,
refuse ,
refuse to consider ,
reject ,
renounce ,
repel ,
repudiate ,
repulse ,
ridicule ,
scorn ,
scout ,
set at naught ,
shove away ,
sneer at ,
sneeze at ,
sniff at ,
snort at ,
spurn ,
think nothing of ,
throw away ,
throw out ,
turn away ,
turn out ,
waive
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CONTEMN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster contemn implies a vehement condemnation of a person or thing as low, vile, feeble, or ignominious
CONTEMN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com CONTEMN definition: to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt See examples of contemn used in a sentence
contemn - Wiktionary, the free dictionary contemn (third-person singular simple present contemns, present participle contemning, simple past and past participle contemned) (transitive, dated) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt
CONTEMN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary contemn in American English (kənˈtem) transitive verb to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt
contemn, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Factsheet What does the verb contemn mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb contemn See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Contemn - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com kənˈtɛm IPA guide Other forms: contemned; contemning; contemns Definitions of contemn verb look down on with disdain synonyms: despise, disdain, scorn
Contemn - definition of contemn by The Free Dictionary contemn (kənˈtɛm) vb (tr) formal to treat or regard with contempt; scorn [C15: from Latin contemnere, from temnere to slight]
What does contemn mean? - Definitions. net Contempt is a pattern of attitudes and behaviour, often towards an individual or a group, but sometimes towards an ideology, which has the characteristics of disgust and anger The word originated in 1393 in Old French contempt, contemps, from the Latin word contemptus meaning "scorn"
Contemn – Meaning and Examples: Your Complete Guide to Understanding . . . To despise, scorn, or treat with contempt; to think of something or someone as unworthy of respect or consideration In simple words, "contemn" means to look down on someone or something with disrespect or disdain
contemn - definition and meaning - Wordnik To consider and treat as contemptible and despicable; despise; scorn To slight or disregard; neglect as unworthy of regard; reject with disdain Synonyms Disdain, Despise, etc (see scorn); look down upon, spurn from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English