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contemn

Pronunciation: /kənˈtɛm/

The English word “contemn” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
  2. To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).

Etymology

From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemnō (“to scorn”). See also contempt.

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