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contempt

Dictionary definition · contempt

noun

  1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike"he was held in contempt"
  2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
  3. open disrespect for a person or thing
  4. a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).