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ylenkatse — 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.
  • scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.

Senses

ylenkatse 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.
  • scorn (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.

contempt — full definition

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

scorn — full definition

  1. verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
  2. noun A feeling or display of contempt.
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