They are considered beneath contempt in the system, but at Grendon everyone has equal status.I did not tell you lies but I do deserve your contempt.The teachers were very old-fashioned, treating any new ideas with contempt and scorn.This contempt for others is a denial of humanity.The contempt for Daley was pouring down from all directions.She remembered the contempt, the ice in his glance.And they all hold supply-side economics in contempt.He never tried to hide his contempt for those who were not as intelligent as him.I feel nothing but contempt for people who are obsessed with fast cars and designer clothes.We should not allow that, because that would be a contempt of democracy.familiarity breeds contempt (=used to say that if you know someone very well, you may respect them less ) Examples from the Corpus contempt treat somebody/something with the contempt they deserve She treated these accusations with the contempt they deserved. have/feel/show etc nothing but contempt The public should have nothing but contempt for bad journalism. phrases a look of contempt He gave her a look of contempt that made her want to hit him. withering contempt (=that makes you feel very inferior ) She treated some of her staff with withering contempt. cold/icy contempt (=that shows in a very unfriendly way ) I noticed the icy contempt in his voice. deep contempt (=great contempt ) There is a deep contempt for the commercialism in the West. open/undisguised contempt (=that you do not try to hide ) Her expression was one of open contempt. the utmost contempt Many people regarded the government with the utmost contempt. adjectives utter/total contempt Sally looked at him with utter contempt. hold somebody/something in contempt (=have a low opinion of something or someone, and show it ) He was one of those men who hold in contempt those who do not share his point of view. show contempt Her face showed clearly the contempt she felt for them. have contempt for somebody/something ( also feel contempt for somebody/something ) He had a deep contempt for authority. 3 BRAVE complete lack of fear about something contempt for his contempt for danger COLLOCATIONS verbs treat somebody/something with contempt The opinions of the public should not be ignored or treated with contempt. in contempt of something He was found in contempt of the order.
2 SCT law disobedience or disrespect towards a court of law He was jailed for seven days for contempt of court. How could she have loved a man who so clearly held her in contempt? beneath contempt That sort of behaviour is simply beneath contempt (=does not deserve respect or attention ). The public is treated with contempt by broadcasters. open/undisguised contempt She looked at him with undisguised contempt. utter/deep contempt The report shows utter contempt for women’s judgement. ○○ noun 1 HATE a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect contempt for The contempt he felt for his fellow students was obvious.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Law contempt con‧tempt / kənˈtempt /
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