contemn

Meanings

• Verb

  To hold in contempt; to treat with scorn or disdain.

  - "He contemned the idea of working on weekends."
  - "The judge contemned the defendant's behavior in court."

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Pronunciation

1. /kənˈtɛm/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1772912"

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Antonyms

honor , respect , revere , venerate

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Synonyms

despise , scorn

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Variants

List of all variants of contemn that leads to same result
contemn , contemned , contemner , contemners , contemning , contemnor , contemnors , contemns

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Etymology

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From the Latin contemnere, meaning 'to look down upon,' 'to scorn'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'contemn' has six letters.

2. The word 'contemn' is related to the word 'content', but with a negative connotation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contempt: A feeling of scorn or disdain for someone or something.

2. Scorn: A feeling of disdain or disrespect towards someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'contemn' has been used to describe characters who scorn or look down upon others. In music, there is a song titled 'Contemn' by the band 'In Flames'.

How to Memorize "contemn"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone looking down on something or someone with a disdainful expression.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'contemn' with the idea of looking down upon someone or something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Contempt starts with C, and C stands for Contemptuous, which means looking down on someone or something with disdain.'

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