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Contempt

Contempt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contempt? [n] a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body [n] a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous [n] open disrespect for a person or thing [n] lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contempt: despite \| disdain \| disrespect \| scorn \| scorn Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contempt: abhorrence \| abjuration \| abjurement \| affront \| antipathy \| arrogance \| aspersion \| atrocity \| audacity \| aversion \| bold front \| boldness \| brash bearing \| brashness \| brassiness \| bravado \| brazenfacedness \| brazenness \| brickbat \| bumptiousness \| cheekiness \| chucking \| chucking out \| cockiness \| contemptuousness \| contradiction \| contumacy \| contumely \| cut \| daring \| daringness \| declination \| declining \| defial \| defiance \| defying \| denial \| denigration \| deprecation \| depreciation \| derision \| despisal \| despising \| despite \| disapproval \| discard \| disclamation \| discommendation \| discounting \| discredit \| disdain \| disesteem \| disfavor \| disgust \| dishonor \| dismissal \| disownment \| disparagement \| dispraise \| disregard \| disrepute \| disrespectfulness \| distaste \| disvaluation \| dump \| enormity \| exception \| exclusion \| face of brass \| flippancy \| flout \| flouting \| freshness \| gibe \| hate \| hatred \| humiliation \| ignominy \| ignoring \| impertinence \| impudence \| indignity \| infamy \| injury \| insolence \| insult \| jeer \| jeering \| loathing \| mock \| mockery \| nonacceptance \| nonapproval \| nonconsideration \| odium \| offense \| opprobrium \| outrage \| passing by \| pertness \| put-down \| putting away \| putting out \| rebuff \| recalcitrance \| recantation \| refusal \| rejection \| renouncement \| repudiation \| repugnance \| repulse \| ridicule \| rudeness \| sauciness \| scoff \| scorn \| scouting \| scurrility \| shame \| spurning \| stubbornness \| taunt \| throwing out \| turning out \| uncomplimentary remark See Also \| contempt of Congress \| contempt of court \| discourtesy \| discourtesy \| dislike \| disobedience \| disrespect \| leer \| noncompliance \| rudeness \| sneer Contempt In Webster's Dictionary \Con*tempt"\ (?; 215), n. [L. contemptus, fr. contemnere: cf. OF. contempt. See {Contemn}.] 1. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. Criminal contempt of public feeling. --Macaulay. Nothing, says Longinus, can be great, the contempt of which is great. --Addison. 2. The state of being despised; disgrace; shame. Contempt and begarry hangs upon thy back. --Shak. 3. An act or expression denoting contempt. Little insults and contempts. --Spectator. The contempt and anger of his lip. --Shak. 4. (Law) Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority. Note: Contempt is in some jurisdictions extended so as to include publications reflecting injuriously on a court of justice, or commenting unfairly on pending proceedings; in other jurisdictions the courts are prohibited by statute or by the constitution from thus exercising this process. Syn: Disdain; scorn; derision; mockery; contumely; neglect; disregard; slight.

Contempt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contempt?

[n] a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
[n] a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
[n] open disrespect for a person or thing
[n] lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

Contempt In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*tempt"\ (?; 215), n. [L. contemptus, fr.
contemnere: cf. OF. contempt. See {Contemn}.]
1. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which
   one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or
   worthless; disdain; scorn.

         Criminal contempt of public feeling.  --Macaulay.

         Nothing, says Longinus, can be great, the contempt
         of which is great.                    --Addison.

2. The state of being despised; disgrace; shame.

         Contempt and begarry hangs upon thy back. --Shak.

3. An act or expression denoting contempt.

         Little insults and contempts.         --Spectator.

         The contempt and anger of his lip.    --Shak.

4. (Law) Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a
   court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative
   body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or
   behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its
   proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority.

Note: Contempt is in some jurisdictions extended so as to
      include publications reflecting injuriously on a court
      of justice, or commenting unfairly on pending
      proceedings; in other jurisdictions the courts are
      prohibited by statute or by the constitution from thus
      exercising this process.

Syn: Disdain; scorn; derision; mockery; contumely; neglect;
     disregard; slight.

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