Look up: contempt

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   contempt
   [n] - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. [n] - open disrespect for a person or thing 3. [n] - a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous 4. [n] - a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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   contempt
   An offence against official powers in which a person fails to comply with an official order which has been issued by a competent authority or public official under threat of criminal penalty for non-compliance. Category: Law
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   Contempt
   Contempt of court is committed either by obstructing the administration of justice or by disobeying orders or other processes of the court. Suppose someone gives an undertaking to the court not to do something, like contact a particular person, and then breaks that undertaking; or a defendant goes on shouting in court when the judge orders him to s ...
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   Contempt
   Con·tempt' noun [ Latin contemptus , from contemnere : confer Old French contempt . See Contemn .] 1. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. « Criminal contempt of public feeling. Macaulay. » « Nothing, says Longinus, can be great, t ...
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   contempt
   scorn noun open disrespect for a person or thing
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   contempt
   disrespect noun a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
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   contempt
   disdain noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; `he was held in contempt`; `the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary`
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   contempt
   noun a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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   Contempt
   `Contempt` is an intense feeling of disrespect and dislike. It is similar to hate, but implies feelings of superiority/superciliousness. A person who has contempt for another individual looks down (condescends) on that person. The `recipient of contempt is deemed unworthy, beneath redemption. Contempt may be related to feelings of disgust and bitterness. The old adage, `familiarity breeds contempt` means that we get sick of people and places tha...
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    Contempt
    • (n.) An act or expression denoting contempt. • (n.) The state of being despised; disgrace; shame. • (n.) The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. • (n.) Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a court of justice, or of rules...
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    Contempt
    (from the article `Godard, Jean-Luc`) ...of a young Parisian prostitute, used, with ironical solipsism, pastiches of documentary form and clinical jargon. Godard`s 1963 film Le Mépris ...
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    contempt
    in law, insult to, interference with, or violation of a sovereign court or legislative body. The concept of contempt is of English origin and is ... [3 related articles]
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    contempt
    contempt 1. The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, mean, vile, base, or worthless; scorn; disdain. 2. The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace. 3. Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
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    contempt
    contempt, in law, interference with the functioning of a legislature or court. In its narrow and more usual sense, contempt refers to the despising of the authority, justice, or dignity of a court. A contempt of court. can be classified as civil or criminal, direct or constructive. Civil and crimina...
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