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▸ noun: The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
▸ noun: (law) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
▸ noun: (chess, uncountable) Ellipsis of contempt factor. [(chess, uncountable) The score assigned to a draw during calculation, usually negative to discourage playing for a draw and encourage playing for a win.]
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disdain,
scorn,
disrespect,
contemptuosity,
contemptuousness,
contemptibleness,
disdainfulness,
scornfulness,
self-contempt,
condescendingness,
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