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contempt

English

  1. 🔊 a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
  2. 🔊 a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
  3. 🔊 open disrespect for a person or thing
  4. 🔊 lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    “he was held in contempt”

Similar words

disrespect scorn disdain scorn despite abhorrence abjuration abjurement affront antipathy arrogance aspersion atrocity audacity aversion bold front boldness brash bearing brashness brassiness bravado brazenfacedness brazenness brickbat