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desprezo — 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.
  • scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
  • spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

Senses

desprezo 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.
  • scorn (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
  • spite Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

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.

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