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Contemn Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contemn? [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contemn: despise \| disdain \| scorn Related Terms \| Find terms related to 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 See Also \| detest \| hate Contemn In Webster's Dictionary \Contemn"\ (k[o^]nt[e^]m"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contemned} (-t[e^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Contemning} (-t[e^]m"n[i^]ng or -t[e^]m"[i^]ng).] [L. contemnere, -temptum; con- + temnere to slight, despise: cf. OF. contemner.] To view or treat with contempt, as mean and despicable; to reject with disdain; to despise; to scorn. Thy pompous delicacies I contemn. --Milton. 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.

Contemn Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contemn?

[v] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Contemn: despise | disdain | scorn

See Also | detest | hate

Contemn In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*temn"\ (k[o^]n*t[e^]m"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Contemned} (-t[e^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Contemning}
(-t[e^]m"n[i^]ng or -t[e^]m"[i^]ng).] [L. contemnere,
-temptum; con- + temnere to slight, despise: cf. OF.
contemner.]
To view or treat with contempt, as mean and despicable; to
reject with disdain; to despise; to scorn.

      Thy pompous delicacies I contemn.        --Milton.

      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.

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