contempt
kun-TEMPT
Definition
The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving of scorn.
Etymology
The word originates from the Latin 'contemnere', meaning 'to scorn' or 'to despise', which is a combination of 'con-' (an intensifier) and 'temnere' (to slight or scorn).
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