軽蔑 — meaning in English
keibetsu
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English meaning
- contemn verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- contempt noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
- 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.
- pejorative adj Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
- scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
Senses
軽蔑 is used for these senses in English:
- contemn (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- contempt (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
- despise To regard with contempt or scorn.
- disdain (uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
- disdain (transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
- look down on (transitive, idiom) To regard or treat as inferior.
- pejorative A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
- scorn (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
contemn — full definition
- verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- verb To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
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.