contempt

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noun

Plural noun:

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1.
(uncountable)The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
2.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
3.
(countable, uncountable)(law) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
4.
(abbreviation, alt of, ellipsis, uncountable)(chess, uncountable) Ellipsis of contempt factor.

From Latin contemptus (scorn), from contemnō (to scorn, despise), from com- + temnō (to despise). Displaced native forsewennes.