Dictionary Check: contempt
"contempt" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
noun
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Example:
"he was held in contempt"
noun
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
noun
open disrespect for a person or thing
noun
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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