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fastus — 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.

Senses

fastus 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.

contempt — full definition

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

disdain — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.
  2. verb To treat someone or something with scorn, as not worth your attention.

Related Latin words