Definitions for Contempt
kənˈtɛmptcon·tempt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. contempt, disdain, scorn, despitenoun

   lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

   "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

2. contempt, disrespectnoun

   a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

3. contempt, scornnoun

   open disrespect for a person or thing

4. contemptnoun

   a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. contemptnoun

   The state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

2. contemptnoun

   The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.

3. contemptnoun

   Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONTEMPTnoun

   Etymology: contemptus, Latin.

   1. The act of despising others; slight regard; scorn.

   It was neither in contempt nor pride that I did not bow. Esth.

   The shame of being miserable,
   Exposes men to scorn and base contempt,
   Even from their nearest friends. John Denham.

   There is no action in the behaviour of one man towards another, of which human nature is more impatient than of contempt; it being a thing made up of these two ingredients, an undervaluing of a man, upon a belief of his utter uselessness and inability, and a spiteful endeavour to engage the rest of the world in the same belief and slight esteem of him. Robert South, Sermons.

   His friend smil’d scornful, and with proud contempt
   Rejects as idle what his fellow dreamt. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. The state of being despised; vileness.

   The place was like to come unto contempt. 2 Mac. iii. 18.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contempt

   Contempt is a pattern of attitudes and behaviour, often towards an individual or group, but sometimes towards an ideology, which has the characteristics of disgust and anger.The word originated in 1393, from the Latin word contemptus meaning "scorn". It is the past participle of contemnere and from com- intensive prefix + temnere "to slight, scorn". Contemptuous appeared in 1529.It is classified among Paul Ekman's seven basic emotions of contempt, anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise. Robert C. Solomon places contempt on the same continuum as resentment and anger, and he argues that the differences between the three are that resentment is anger directed towards a higher-status individual; anger is directed towards an equal-status individual; and contempt is anger directed towards a lower-status individual.

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1. contempt

   Contempt refers to a strong feeling of disapproval or disdain towards someone or something considered inferior, worthless, or unworthy. It can also describe the act of disrespecting or disobeying authority, such as a court of law.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Contemptnoun

   the act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn

2. Contemptnoun

   the state of being despised; disgrace; shame

3. Contemptnoun

   an act or expression denoting contempt

4. Contemptnoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Contempt

   Contempt is a 1963 film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, based on the Italian novel Il disprezzo [A Ghost at Noon]. 1954. OCLC 360548. by Alberto Moravia. It stars Brigitte Bardot.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contempt

   kon-tempt′, n. scorn: disgrace: (law) disregard of the rules or an offence against the dignity of a court (with of, for).—ns. Contemptibil′ity, Contempt′ibleness.—adj. Contempt′ible, despicable.—adv. Contempt′ibly.—adj. Contempt′uous, haughty, scornful.—adv. Contempt′uously.—n. Contempt′uousness. [See Contemn.]

Matched Categories

1. • Discourtesy
   • Disobedience
   • Disrespect
   • Law

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Contempt' in Nouns Frequency: #2573

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How to pronounce Contempt?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contempt in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contempt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Contempt in a Sentence

1. Justice Antonin Scalia:

   If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world.

2. Bill Miller:

   If the House of Representatives certifies a criminal contempt citation, the Department of Justice, as with all criminal referrals, will evaluate the matter based on the facts and the law, consistent with the Principles of Federal Prosecution.

3. Mark Twain:

   Familiarity breeds contempt - and children.

4. Theresa May:

   They have provided no credible explanation, instead they have treated the use of a military grade nerve agent in Europe with sarcasm, contempt and defiance.

5. Minna Antrim:

   Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Contempt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contempt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Contempt
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Contempt
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Contempt
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Contempt
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Contempt