contemptuousness

Meanings

• adjective

  Showing or feeling intense and contemptible disdain or scorn.

  - "His contemptuousness towards her was evident in the way he spoke."
  - "She was unable to hide her contemptuousness towards the rude behavior of her colleagues."

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Variants

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contemptuous , contemptuously , contemptuousness , contemptuousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin contemptus, past participle of contemnere, meaning 'to scorn, disdain'.

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Trivia

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1. Contemptuousness is not a common emotion that people express openly in polite society.

2. In ancient Rome, contemptus was a crime punishable by death if committed against a magistrate or a member of the emperor's family.

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Related Concepts

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1. disdain: A feeling of strong contempt or contemptible scorn towards someone or something.

2. scorn: Contemptuous mockery or derision; mockery or ridicule expressing contempt or disdain.

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Quotes

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1. In his 1978 Harvard commencement address, Mr. Solzhenitsyn seemed at times "contemptuous" of American democracy …

   - Daniel Patrick Moynihan,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},24 Nov. 1991

2. He felt familiar enough to indulge in outbursts of rage or "contemptuous" sarcasm in her presence, and to display the most withering side of his character, lashing out at the people he despised.

   - Cynthia Ozick,{it}New Yorker{/it},20 Nov. 1989

3. He owned a fine Kentucky rifle, with a cherry wood stock, and was "contemptuous" of the bulky carbines most of the troop had adopted.

   - Larry McMurtry,{it}Dead Man's Walk{/it},1995

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Culture

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Contemptuousness is a strong emotion that can be expressed in various ways, such as through body language, tone of voice, or words. It is often used to describe a feeling of superiority or disdain towards someone or something. In literature, contemptuousness is a common theme in works that explore power dynamics and social hierarchies.

How to Memorize "contemptuousness"

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that contemptuousness starts with the letter 'C', just like the word 'contemptible'.

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