contemn
[ kuhn-tem ]
/ kənˈtɛm /
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verb (used with object)
to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
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British Dictionary definitions for contemn
contemn
/ (kənˈtɛm) /
verb
(tr) formal to treat or regard with contempt; scorn
Derived forms of contemn
contemner (kənˈtɛmnə, -ˈtɛmə), nouncontemnible (kənˈtɛmnɪbəl), adjectivecontemnibly, adverbWord Origin for contemn
C15: from Latin contemnere, from temnere to slight
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