Dictionary entryCEFR C1noun
contempt
IPA pronunciation: /kənˈtempt/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
Презрение, неуважение
English definition
The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration or worthless.
Example
He treated plagiarized essays with open intellectual contempt.
Collocations
- hold in contempt
- treat with contempt
- contempt of court
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