The meaning of CONTEMPT is a feeling of intense dislike for someone or something regarded as unworthy of respect or approval : disdain. How to use contempt in a sentence. Frequently …

CONTEMPT definition: the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. See examples of contempt used in a sentence.

CONTEMPT meaning: 1. a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something: 2. to feel…. Learn more.

A painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly (ca. 1797). The woman has been interpreted as a prostitute (who is disdaining the inadequate coin proffered by the fashionable gentleman getting his …

Definition of contempt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define contempt. contempt synonyms, contempt pronunciation, contempt translation, English dictionary definition of contempt. n. 1. The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or …

2 days ago · contempt (countable and uncountable, plural contempts) (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, …

con•tempt (kən tempt′), n. the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace. Law willful …

Reserve the noun contempt for an extreme lack of respect: a food snob has nothing but contempt for mass-produced burgers and fries at a fast-food joint.

3 senses: 1. the attitude or feeling of a person towards a person or thing that he or she considers worthless or despicable;.... Click for more definitions.