Associations to the word «Contemn»
Noun
- Scorn
- Ridicule
- Disdain
- Precept
- Ignorant
- Neglect
- Disobedience
- Presumption
- Contempt
- Reject
- Tis
- Applause
- Lust
- Insult
- Disgrace
- Rich
- Misery
- Praise
- Wit
- Pity
- Ambition
- Ti
- Misfortune
- Folly
- Sin
- Wealth
- Hate
- Princes
- Hatred
- Virtue
- Magistrate
- Opinion
- Soul
- Despair
- Pride
- Honour
- Genius
- Favour
- Fortune
- Hint
- Will
- Pleasure
- God
- Sake
- Evil
- Desire
- Liberty
- Cure
- Spirit
- Respect
- Passion
- Consequence
- Authority
- Laugh
- But
- Mercy
- Religion
- Command
- Love
- Philosopher
- Charity
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
CONTEMN, verb. (archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
CONTEMN, verb. (legal) To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
Dictionary definition
CONTEMN, verb. Look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately".
Wise words
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.