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the mental attitude of despising

disdain, disrespect

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Cases of word usage

1) the sound made to show disapproval or contempt (boo)

2) deserving or causing contempt (contemptible)

3) showing contempt (contemptuous)

4) to laugh at (a person, behaviour etc) and show contempt (deride)

5) to feel contempt for (a person); consider (a person) to be worthless (despise)

6) having or showing contempt for God and sacred things (profane)

7) to force air out through the nose (especially to show impatience, contempt etc) (snort)

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