misregard

Meanings

• verb

  To pay insufficient or inadequate attention to; to disregard or neglect

• noun

  The act of showing disrespect or contempt for someone or something

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with misregard
deride , decide , abide , tide , pride

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Variants

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misrecord , misrecorded , misrecording , misrecords

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Forms

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misregarded, misregards, misregardedly

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Etymology

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From Old French 'mesregard' meaning 'disregard, neglect', from 'mes-' meaning 'opposite' and 'regard' meaning 'regard, respect'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'misregard' is also used in law to describe a breach of a legal duty owed to someone?

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Related Concepts

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1. contempt: A feeling of disrespect or disdain for someone or something, often accompanied by a belief in one's own superiority.

2. neglect: The act of failing to give proper attention or care to something or someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'misregard' is often used to describe the neglect or disrespect shown by one character towards another, leading to conflict and tension. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago's misregard for Othello leads to his downfall.

How to Memorize "misregard"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person turning their back on someone or something, symbolizing disregard or neglect.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of disrespect or contempt.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Misregard means to show disrespect, never pay it forward'.

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