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Meaning and definition for "contempt" word

[noun] a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
[noun] a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
[noun] open disrespect for a person or thing
[noun] lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

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\Con*tempt"\ (?; 215), n. [L. contemptus, fr. contemnere: cf. OF. contempt. See {Contemn}.] 1. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. Criminal contempt of public feeling. --Macaulay. Nothing, says Longinus, can be great, the contempt of which is great. --Addison. 2. The state of being despised; disgrace; shame. Contempt and begarry hangs upon thy back. --Shak. 3. An act or expression denoting contempt. Little insults and contempts. --Spectator. The contempt and anger of his lip. --Shak. 4. (Law) Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority. Note: Contempt is in some jurisdictions extended so as to include publications reflecting injuriously on a court of justice, or commenting unfairly on pending proceedings; in other jurisdictions the courts are prohibited by statute or by the constitution from thus exercising this process. Syn: Disdain; scorn; derision; mockery; contumely; neglect; disregard; slight.

Synonyms for contempt

despite, disdain, disrespect, scorn, scorn

Related terms: antipathy, brash bearing, brassiness, brickbat, contradiction, declination, depreciation, derision, disesteem, dump, exclusion, freshness, ignoring, infamy, insult, jeering, mockery, odium, opprobrium, pertness, scurrility, taunt

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Let's analyse "contempt" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TPMETNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2045 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. --- -. - . -- .--. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: contempt: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: contempt: 3 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 2 = 34, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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