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Meaning of contemn in English
Pronunciation
/kənˈtɛm/
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Verb
contemn
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin contemnere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + temnere‘despise’
Definitions
1.
look down on with disdain
Examples
« He despises the people he has to work for »
« The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately »