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蔑む — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contemn verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
  • contemptible adj Deserving scorn or disrespect; despicable.
  • despise verb To feel strong contempt or scorn for someone or something.
  • disdain noun A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.
  • profane adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
  • scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.

Senses

蔑む is used for these senses in English:

  • contemn (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
  • contemptible Deserving contempt.
  • despise To regard with contempt or scorn.
  • disdain (transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
  • profane (transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
  • scorn (transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

contemn — full definition

  1. verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
  2. verb To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).

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