contempt

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kənˈtɛmpt/

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Noun

Singular contempt

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Contempt is the feeling that a person or a thing is useless or deserves to be looked down upon.
2. (uncountable) If you treat someone with contempt, you treat them as inferior or worthless.