| Definitions of 'contempt' |
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1. (noun) contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
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. (noun) contempt, disrespect
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
3. (noun) contempt, scorn
open disrespect for a person or thing
4. (noun) contempt
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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| Definitions of 'contempt' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) contempt
the act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn
2. (noun) contempt
the state of being despised; disgrace; shame
3. (noun) contempt
an act or expression denoting contempt
4. (noun) contempt
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
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