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Contempt

/kənˈtempt/
A feeling of disdain or lack of respect for someone or something viewed as inferior or unworthy.

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Examples:

Tommy Robinson was sent to prison for contempt of court last month.

Butler stared at him in contempt.

The doctor immediately snorted with contempt."

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from the Latin word contemptus, which means scorn or disdain. The term evolved in Late Middle English, maintaining the same implications.

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