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contempt
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[kənˈtɛm(p)t], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration
(e.g: Pam stared at the girl with total contempt)
Phrases:
- beneath contempt
- hold in contempt
Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin contemptus, from contemnere (see contemn)
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