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How to pronounce “contempt”
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Pronunciation guide for contempt
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- Practice the English pronunciation of contempt with real speech in context.
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treating each other with contempt.
- Definition summary
- (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
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How to pronounce contempt
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treating each other with contempt.
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
- The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
- (law) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
- (chess, uncountable) Ellipsis of contempt factor.
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