contempt
/kənˈtempt/noun
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तिरस्कार, घृणा-भाव
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[U, sing.] ~ (for sb/sth)
the feeling that somebody or something is without value and deserves no respect
तिरस्कार, घृणा-भाव
- She looked at him with contempt.
- He has nothing but contempt for liars.
- The teacher looked at the cheaters with contempt.
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- He showed contempt for the rules of the game.
- She spoke of the corrupt official with open contempt.
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[U] (also contempt of court)
the crime of refusing to obey an order made by a court
न्यायालय की अवमानना
- He was held in contempt of court.
- The lawyer was fined for contempt after ignoring the court order.
- He was punished for contempt of court.
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- The judge warned the man that he might be held in contempt.
- Ignoring the court's order can lead to contempt charges.
◇Word family
?Which word?
contemptuous or contemptible?
Contemptuous means feeling or showing contempt. Contemptible means deserving contempt.
Contemptuous उस व्यक्ति के लिए आता है जो तिरस्कार दिखाता है, जैसे 'a contemptuous smile'। Contemptible उस व्यक्ति या काम के लिए आता है जो तिरस्कार के योग्य है, जैसे 'a contemptible act'।
§Grammar and usage
Asked as a synonym of scorn, disdain.
Scorn और disdain पूछे जाते हैं।
'Contempt of court' appears in RC passages on law.
कानून से जुड़े RC passages में 'contempt of court' आता है।