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Summary

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contempt:
- mépris; dédain
Wiktionary:
- contempt → outrage, mépris, dédain
- contempt → mépris

English

Detailed Translations for contempt from English to French

contempt:

contempt [the ~] nom

the contempt (disparagement; disdain)
le mépris; le dédain
- mépris [le ~] nom
- dédain [le ~] nom

Translation Matrix for contempt:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
dédain	contempt; disdain; disparagement	acrimony; derision; jeers; malice; maliciousness; sarcasm; scorn; scornful tone; sneers; spiteful remark; spitefulness; taunts
mépris	contempt; disdain; disparagement	acrimony; derision; jeers; malice; maliciousness; sarcasm; scorn; scornful tone; sneers; spiteful remark; spitefulness; taunts
-	despite; disdain; disrespect; scorn

Synonyms for "contempt":

disdain; scorn; despite; dislike
disrespect; discourtesy; rudeness
disrespect
disobedience; noncompliance

Related Definitions for "contempt":

a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body¹
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous¹
open disrespect for a person or thing¹
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike¹
- he was held in contempt¹

Wiktionary Translations for contempt:

contempt

noun

law: open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority
- contempt → outrage
uncountable: a feeling or attitude
- contempt → mépris

contempt

noun

mépris exprimer par l’air, le ton ou le maintien.
- dédain → disdain; condescension; contempt
sentiment par lequel on juger une personne ou une chose indigne d’estime, d’égards, d’attention.
- mépris → disdain; condescension; scorn; contempt; disregard
injure grave de fait ou de parole.
- outrage → outrage; contempt

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• contempt	→ mépris	↔ minachting — het minderwaardig vinden, het geen gunstige mening hebben over
• contempt	→ mépris	↔ Verachtung — ein Zustand der Missachtung, der Abscheu, der Geringschätzung, der nachdrücklichen Beurteilung jemandes oder etwas als schlecht, minderwertig oder abscheulich, der Ignoranz

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