Contemned: meaning, definitions and examples
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contemned
[ kษnหtษmd ]
to regard with disdain
Contemned means to have been scorned or despised, usually due to a perceived moral failing or a lack of worth. It reflects a strong negative sentiment towards someone or something.
Synonyms
belittled, despised, disdained, scorned.
Examples of usage
- He felt contemned by his peers for his lack of ambition.
- The judge contemned the actions of the defendant during the trial.
- Her ideas were contemned by the critics as unoriginal.
Translations
Translations of the word "contemned" in other languages:
๐ต๐น condenado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคเคฆเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช verurteilt
๐ฎ๐ฉ terkutuk
๐บ๐ฆ ะพััะดะถะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ potฤpiony
๐ฏ๐ต ้้ฃใใใ
๐ซ๐ท condamnรฉ
๐ช๐ธ condenado
๐น๐ท mahkum
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฃ ํ๊ฒฐ์ ๋ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฏุงู
๐จ๐ฟ odsouzenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ odsรบdenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซๅฎ็ฝช็
๐ธ๐ฎ obsojen
๐ฎ๐ธ dรณmur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพััะฐะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแกแฏแแแ แแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษhkum edilmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ condenado
Etymology
The word 'contemned' originates from Middle English and is derived from the Latin word 'contemnere', which means 'to scorn or despise'. The root 'temnere' translates to 'to slight or despise', combined with 'com-' meaning 'with' or 'together'. This etymology reflects its strong connotation of disdain. Initially, the term was used in legal contexts but later broadened to describe social and personal scorn. The transition from Latin to English saw the adaptation of the word into various forms, with 'contemned' becoming the past participle, illustrating how perceptions and language evolve over time.