contemn in French
contemn in French is mépriser, contemner — contemn means to look down on someone or something as worthless.
contemn in French
mépriser
(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
contemner
(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
What does "contemn" mean?
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verb To look down on someone or something as worthless.
"I was perturbed by the suspicion that the anguish of love contemned was alloyed in her broken heart with the pangs, sordid to my young mind, of wounded vanity."
- verb (law) To break a court order or ignore a judge's authority.
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contemn in a sentence
- I was perturbed by the suspicion that the anguish of love contemned was alloyed in her broken heart with the pangs, sordid to my young mind, of wounded vanity.
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What is "contemn" in French?
"contemn" in French is mépriser, contemner. contemn means: To look down on someone or something as worthless.
Are there other ways to say "contemn" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "contemn": mépriser, contemner.
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