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menyspreu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contempt noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
  • disparagement noun The act of disparaging, of belittling.
  • scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
  • snub verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.

Senses

menyspreu is used for these senses in English:

  • contempt (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
  • disparagement The act of disparaging, of belittling.
  • scorn (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
  • snub A deliberate affront or slight.

contempt — full definition

  1. noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
  2. noun The offence of disobeying or disrespecting a court of law, or obstructing its work.

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