Definitions for contemptuous
kənˈtɛmp tʃu əscon·temp·tu·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornfuladjective

   expressing extreme contempt

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1. contemptuousadjective

   showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

   I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.

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

1. Contemptuousadjective

   Scornful; apt to despise; using words or actions of contempt; insolent.

   Etymology: from contempt.

   To neglect God all our lives, and know that we neglect him; to offend God voluntarily, and know that we offend him, casting our hopes on the peace which we trust to make at parting, is no other than a rebellious presumption, and even a contemptuous laughing to scorn and deriding of God, his laws and precepts. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   Some much averse I found, and wond’rous harsh,
   Contemptuous, proud, set on revenge and spite. John Milton, Agon.

   Rome, the proudest part of the heathen world, entertained the most contemptuous opinion of the Jews. Francis Atterbury.

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1. contemptuous

   Contempt is a pattern of attitudes and behaviour, often towards an individual or a group, but sometimes towards an ideology, which has the characteristics of disgust and anger.The word originated in 1393 in Old French contempt, contemps, from the Latin word contemptus meaning "scorn". It is the past participle of contemnere and from con- 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. contemptuous

   Contemptuous refers to the act of showing or expressing extreme disrespect or disdain for someone or something. It involves an attitude of superiority and disregard towards the target of contempt. It is often associated with feelings of disgust, disrespect, scorn and a lack of admiration.

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1. Contemptuousadjective

   manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful

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1. contemptuous

   showing contempt ,scornful

   she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on May 6, 2019  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contemptuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contemptuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of contemptuous in a Sentence

1. Empowerment Minister Patrick Zhuwao:

   Businesses have continued to disregard Zimbabwe's indigenisation laws as if daring our President and his government to do something about their contemptuous behaviour, it's either you comply or you close shop.

2. Jerry Nadler:

   The President says The President doesn't want people talking about certain things, but they have already talked about those things to Mueller and to others. So that means if there was any executive privilege it's been waived, you can not waive the privilege and then reassert it, so there is no legal excuse whatsoever... The only question is how long they will draw it out in court before the subpoena is followed, and how contemptuous of Congress this administration will be.

3. Niccolò Machiavelli:

   I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.

4. Raha Bahreini:

   The fact that there were two executions in less than two weeks just shows how indifferent and contemptuous the Iranian authorities are of their obligations.

5. Jim Mattis:

   The contemptuous words about the President attributed to me in The Woodward book were never uttered by me or in my presence. While I generally enjoy reading fiction, this is a uniquely Washington brand of literature, and his anonymous sources do not lend credibility.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contemptuous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contemptuous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=contemptuous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemptuous
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contemptuous