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Definition of: contempt

(kən·tempt′) noun
1. The act of despising; disdain; scorn.
2. Law Wilful disregard of authority, as of a court.
3. The state of being despised; disgrace; shame.
4. An action implying contempt. See synonyms under SCORN. [<L contemptus <contemnere despise, disdain. See CONTEMN.]

Most often used phrases:

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"contempt" has the frequency of use of 0.0004% on en.wikipedia.org.

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Definition of: contempt

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