Associations to the word «Contemn»
Noun
Wiktionary
CONTEMN, verb. (archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
CONTEMN, verb. (legal) To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
Dictionary definition
CONTEMN, verb. Look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately".
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