Contemn

/kənˈtɛm/

तुच्छ समझना; तिरस्कार/अवमानना करना (कानूनी: अदालत की अवमानना करना)

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Origin & History

From Latin contemnere (“to despise”), from con- (“together, thoroughly”) + temnere (“to scorn”).

लैटिन contemnere (“तिरस्कार करना”) से; con- (“पूरी तरह/साथ”) + temnere (“निंदना/तिरस्कार करना”) के मेल से।

Definition

To contemn means to look down on someone or something as unworthy, showing strong disrespect or contempt; in legal contexts it can mean to be in contempt of court by disobeying or flouting a court order.

"Contemn" का अर्थ है किसी व्यक्ति/वस्तु को तुच्छ समझकर उसके प्रति घोर अनादर या अवमानना दिखाना; कानूनी संदर्भ में इसका अर्थ अदालत के आदेश/निर्णय की अवहेलना करके 'अदालत की अवमानना' करना भी हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
He would not contemn honest work, even if it was humble.
वह ईमानदार काम को तुच्छ नहीं समझता था, चाहे वह साधारण ही क्यों न हो।

Usage Examples

It is wrong to contemn people for their poverty.
She contemned the proposal as impractical and unfair.
If you knowingly disobey the judge’s order, you may be said to contemn the court.
He contemned their warnings and took the risk anyway.

Synonyms

Despise Scorn

Related Forms

Noun
Contempt
Verb
Contemn / Contemning / Contemned
Adjective
Contemptuous / Contemnable
Adverb
Contemptuously

Idioms & Phrases

Hold someone in contempt (≈ contemn someone)
किसी को अवमानना/तिरस्कार की दृष्टि से देखना
Contempt of court (legal concept related to contemn)
अदालत की अवमानना