mépris — 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.
- disdain noun A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.
- disregard verb To deliberately ignore or pay no attention to something.
- scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
Senses
mépris 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.
- disdain (uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
- disregard The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about something.
- scorn (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
contempt — full definition
- noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
- noun The offence of disobeying or disrespecting a court of law, or obstructing its work.
disdain — full definition
- noun A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.
- verb To treat someone or something with scorn, as not worth your attention.