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# contempt

«contempt» in Mova's school dictionary: **the feeling that someone or something is worthless and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (contempt — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Contempt is the feeling that someone or something is worthless and does not deserve any respect. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#m1)

2) (law) Contempt of court is the crime of disobeying a court or being rude to a judge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In stories, contempt tells the reader a character looks down on someone, often shown by a sneer, a cold voice or turning away; it is stronger than dislike. Phrases: «with contempt», «hold someone in contempt», «beneath contempt» (so bad it does not even deserve contempt), «familiarity breeds contempt» (a saying: knowing something too well can make you stop respecting it), «contempt of court».

### examples

- The queen looked at the beggar with contempt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#x1)
- She spoke to the new boy with open contempt, and the teacher stopped her. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#x2)
- Bullying someone for being poor is beneath contempt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#x3)
- The villain laughed with contempt at the hero's tiny sword. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#x4)
- The man was jailed for contempt of court after shouting at the judge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#x5)
- Treat people with respect, not contempt, even when you disagree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#x6)
- His contempt for the rules got the whole team disqualified. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#x7)
- “Because we’re told to,” said the troop-horse, with a snort of contempt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/#x8)

### note

Uncountable: say «contempt», not «a contempt» or «contempts». Adjectives: contemptuous (showing contempt: a contemptuous look) and contemptible (deserving contempt: a contemptible lie) — they are easy to mix up. Opposite: respect, admiration.

### In the corpora

- [Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and contempt.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.465/)
- [He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1994/)
- [Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept Thy testimonies.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2185/)
- [Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; for we are full sated with contempt.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2372/)
- [Our soul is full sated with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud oppressors.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2373/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «contempt» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.