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Contempt Noun Respect Unimportant Family Circle I Hope

word contempt
definition
noun
If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant .
He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle.
I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves.
Contempt means the same as contempt of court .
Mr. Kelly was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt.
cefr-level C1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1

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