contemn
Meaning
Verb
- To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
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Origin
- From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemno ("to scorn"). See also contempt.
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