What does disesteem mean?

Definitions for disesteem
ˌdɪs ɪˈstimdis·es·teem

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disesteemverb

    the state in which esteem has been lost

  2. disrespect, disesteemverb

    have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

Wiktionary

  1. disesteemnoun

    want of esteem; disregard.

  2. disesteemverb

    To hold little or no esteem for; to consider worthless.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Disesteemnoun

    Slight regard; a disregard more moderate than contempt.

    Etymology: dis and esteem.

    When any one, by miscarriage, falls into disesteem, he will fall under neglect and contempt. John Locke.

  2. To Disesteemverb

    To regard slightly; to consider with a slight degree of contempt.

    Etymology: from the noun.

    Should Mars see’t,
    That horrid hurrier of men, or she that betters him,
    Minerva, never so incens’d, they could not disesteem. George Chapman.

    But if this sacred gift you disesteem,
    Then cruel plagues shall fall on Priam’s state. John Denham.

    I would not be thought to disesteem or dissuade the study of nature. John Locke.

ChatGPT

  1. disesteem

    Disesteem refers to the lack or absence of respect or admiration for someone or something. It means to have a low opinion of, to hold in low regard, or to not appreciate or value. This can involve feelings of contempt, scorn or disdain.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disesteemnoun

    want of esteem; low estimation, inclining to dislike; disfavor; disrepute

  2. Disesteemverb

    to feel an absence of esteem for; to regard with disfavor or slight contempt; to slight

  3. Disesteemverb

    to deprive of esteem; to bring into disrepute; to cause to be regarded with disfavor

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Disesteem

    dis-es-tēm′, n. want of esteem: disregard.—v.t. to disapprove: to dislike.—n. Disestimā′tion.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disesteem in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disesteem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of disesteem in a Sentence

  1. Beth Moore:

    What I want to say to my own family of Southern Baptists: Our family is sick. We need help, we have this built-in disesteem for women and its got to change.

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