what does contemn mean?
CONTEMN as VERB
- Meaning
- look down on with disdain
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don”t catch on immediately
Hypernyms(s) contemn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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