contemn 1verbdomain: v emotionPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionlook down on with disdainReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.He despises the people he has to work for2.The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediatelySynonymsdespise 1scorn 1disdain 1