Contempt (Noun)
Meaning 1
Open disrespect for a person or thing.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.