- contemptuousness
- con·temp·tu·ous·ness
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contemptuousness
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Contemptuousness — Con*temp tu*ous*ness, n. Disposition to or manifestion of contempt; insolence; haughtiness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contemptuousness — index contempt (disdain), contumely, disdain, disrespect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contemptuousness — contemptuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing contempt. DERIVATIVES contemptuously adverb contemptuousness noun … English terms dictionary
contemptuousness — noun the manifestation of scorn and contempt every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return • Derivationally related forms: ↑contemptuous • Hypernyms: ↑arrogance, ↑haughtiness, ↑hauteur, ↑high handedness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
contemptuousness — noun see contemptuous … New Collegiate Dictionary
contemptuousness — See contemptuously. * * * … Universalium
contemptuousness — noun The state of being contemptuous … Wiktionary
contemptuousness — con temp·tu·ous·ness || tjÊŠÉ™snɪs n. derision, scorn, repugnance, loathing … English contemporary dictionary
Contempt — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Contempt >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 contempt contempt disdain scorn sovereign contempt Sgm: N 1 despisal despisal despiciency Sgm: N 1 despisement despisement Sgm: N 1 vilipendency| vilipendency| … English dictionary for students
Contumely — Con tu*me*ly, n. [L. contumelia, prob. akin to contemnere to despise: cf. OF. contumelie. Cf. {Contumacy}.] Rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt; scornful insolence; despiteful treatment; disdain; contemptuousness in act or speech;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
