desacato — meaning in English

English meaning

• contempt noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
• diss verb To insult someone or show them disrespect, especially through words.

Senses

desacato is used for these senses in English:

• contempt (legal) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
• diss (slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.

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.

diss — full definition

1. verb To insult someone or show them disrespect, especially through words.
2. noun An insult or put-down.

Related Portuguese words