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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiraskar
"उसने बेईमान व्यक्ति को तिरस्कार की दृष्टि से देखा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving of scorn.
"She looked at him with deep contempt after he lied about his actions." - 2
The offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers.
"The unruly witness was cited for contempt of court."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin contemptus, past participle of contemnere meaning 'to scorn or despise' (from com- intensive prefix + temnere 'to slight'). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, retaining its core meaning of looking down upon someone or something with a mixture of disgust and disrespect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contempt" is said worldwide
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mépris
Transliteration: meh-pree
"Il regardait ses rivaux avec un profond mépris."
Verachtung
Transliteration: fer-akh-toong
"Er blickte mit Verachtung auf die Unehrlichkeit."
disprezzo
Transliteration: dis-pret-tso
"Provava un grande disprezzo per le bugie."
desprecio
Transliteration: des-pre-syo
"Mostró su desprecio hacia las injusticias del sistema."
desprezo
Transliteration: dʒis-pɾe-zu
"Ele olhou para o traidor com profundo desprezo."
तिरस्कार
Transliteration: tiraskar
"उसने बेईमान व्यक्ति को तिरस्कार की दृष्टि से देखा।"
蔑视
Transliteration: mièshì
"他用蔑视的目光看着那个背叛者。"
경멸
Transliteration: gyeongmyeol
"그는 거짓말쟁이를 경멸의 눈으로 바라보았다."
蔑視
Transliteration: besshi
"彼はその不誠実な態度を深く蔑視した。"
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