Associations to the word «Contemn»
Noun
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
Think twice before you speak, because your words and
influence will plant the seed of either success or failure
in the mind of another.