Contemn Definition & Meaning
contemn
- verb
- look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
Words that rhyme with contemn
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- What does contemn mean?
- look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
- What part of speech is contemn?
- Contemn is a verb.