"contempt" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kənˈtɛmpt/ Audio: en-us-contempt.ogg [US] Forms: contempt [singular], – [plural]
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  1. Contempt is the feeling that a person or a thing is useless or deserves to be looked down upon.
    Sense id: simple-contempt-en-noun--xHHA4QZ
  2. If you treat someone with contempt, you treat them as inferior or worthless.
    Sense id: simple-contempt-en-noun-809ccmLu
     
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