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Disgust and anger towards something or someone
In colloquial usage, contempt usually refers to either the act of despising, or having a general lack of respect for something. This set of emotions generally
Contempt
Topics referred to by the same term
or worthless. Contempt or contemptible may also refer to: Contempt (album), by Assemblage 23 Contempt (film), by Jean-Luc Godard Contempt (novel), by Alberto
Contempt_(disambiguation)
Act of obstructing the US Congress's work
Contempt of Congress is the misdemeanor act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees. Historically, the bribery of
Contempt_of_Congress
Offense of disobedience or disrespect in court
Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the crime of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers
Contempt_of_court
1963 film by Jean-Luc Godard
Contempt (French: Le Mépris) is a 1963 French New Wave drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, based on Alberto Moravia's 1954 novel Il disprezzo
Contempt_(film)
1954 existential novel
Contempt (Italian: Il Disprezzo), also known in English as A Ghost At Noon, is an Italian existential novel by Alberto Moravia published in 1954. It was
Contempt_(novel)
Law enforcement term
"Contempt of cop" is law enforcement jargon in the United States for behavior toward law enforcement officers that the officers perceive as disrespectful
Contempt_of_cop
2018 TV series or program
In Contempt is a television show on BET created by Terri Kopp and starring Erica Ash. BET ordered 10 episodes straight-to-series. The series explores injustice
In_Contempt
In India, the offence of contempt of court is committed when a person either disobeys a court order (civil contempt), or when a person says or does anything
Contempt_of_court_in_India
Second novel in the Witcher Saga
Time of Contempt (Polish: Czas pogardy) is the second novel in the Witcher Saga written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The novel was first
Time_of_Contempt
1999 studio album by Assemblage 23
Contempt is the first album by Assemblage 23. In 1998, the Canadian label Gashed Records signed Assemblage 23 and released Contempt in 1999. Shortly afterwards
Contempt_(album)
Crime of obstructing the parliament
In countries with a parliamentary system of government, contempt of parliament is the offence of obstructing the legislature in the carrying out of its
Contempt_of_parliament
Extinct genus of scombrid fish
Contemptor is an extinct genus of scombrid fish that belongs to the family Gempylidae (snake mackerels). It lived during the Eocene epoch (Ypresian age)
Contemptor
Finnish metalcore band
Circle of Contempt is a Finnish progressive metalcore band formed in Pori in 2006. The band consists of lead vocalist Denis Hautaniemi, bassist Markus
Circle_of_Contempt
American fraudster and pseudoscientist
television personality, who has been convicted of fraud, larceny, and contempt of court, and is also known for promotion of his books and resulting legal
Kevin_Trudeau
British far-right activist (born 1982)
for crimes such as assault, threats, harassment, and fraud, as well as contempt of court rulings relating to his videos, and has served five prison terms
Tommy_Robinson
Contempt of court in Pakistan
The Contempt of Court in Pakistan refers to actions involving defiance or lack of respect towards a court of law and its officials, demonstrated through
Contempt_of_Court_(Pakistan)
Italian-American mobster
to testify. The judge sentenced Cefalù to 18 months in jail for civil contempt. On February 23, 1993, Cefalù was summoned to testify in Conte's trial
Domenico_Cefalù
US House resolution
Lerner, Former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee
Finding Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress
Finding_Lois_Lerner_in_contempt_of_Congress
1995 essay by Umberto Eco
fascism: the incompatibility of ultimate triumph with perpetual war. "Contempt for the weak," which is uncomfortably married to a chauvinistic popular
Ur-Fascism
American serial killer (born 1973)
incarceration, Price has been charged with additional crimes, including criminal contempt for refusing a psychological evaluation, extortion for threatening a corrections
Craig_Price_(murderer)
American political drama television series (2012–2014)
spending time in jail for refusing to name Neal's source and being held in contempt. The whistleblowing storyline takes place in parallel to the Edward Snowden
The Newsroom (American TV series)
The_Newsroom_(American_TV_series)
English idiomatic phrase
Bennett" is an English-language idiomatic phrase used to express surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, frustration or exasperation. The expression is thought
Gordon_Bennett_(phrase)
Hatred of oneself
Self-hatred is a state of personal self-loathing or low self-esteem. The term "self-hatred" is used infrequently by psychologists and psychiatrists, who
Self-hatred
Contempt of the sovereign (also called contempt of statute) was an ancient doctrine in English law dating from medieval times, and now obsolete. It was
Contempt_of_the_sovereign
American mob boss (1923–1978)
would come in 1966, when Colombo was sentenced to 30 days in prison for contempt of court by refusing to answer questions from a grand jury about his financial
Joseph_Colombo
Intense feeling of contempt or dislike for someone
something. Hatred is often associated with intense feelings of anger, contempt, and disgust. Hatred is seen as the opposite of love. A number of different
Hatred
2025 war crimes case in Bangladesh
currently in custody. Separate from the main trial, Hasina was convicted of contempt of court on 2 July 2025 following the release of an audio recording in
Trial_of_Sheikh_Hasina
Indian judge
of India, holding him guilty of contempt of court. He was the first Indian High Court judge to be punished for contempt while in office but was arrested
C._S._Karnan
Facial expression showing disrespect or contempt
situation or person. The gesture is used to disagree or dismiss or express contempt for the targeted person without physical contact. Eye-rolling has been
Eye-rolling
Prison for people unable to repay a debt
in some jurisdictions within the United States, people can be held in contempt of court and jailed after willful non-payment of child support, garnishments
Debtors'_prison
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It codifies some aspects of the common law offence of contempt of
Contempt_of_Court_Act_1981
Civil fraud prosecution against The Trump Organization
favor of James's subpoenas, and in April 2022, Donald Trump was found in contempt of court for not complying with them and Trump was fined $110,000. In September
New York business fraud lawsuit against the Trump Organization
New_York_business_fraud_lawsuit_against_the_Trump_Organization
2nd-century Numidian Latin-language writer, rhetorician and philosopher
proverb "familiarity breeds contempt": parit enim conversatio contemptum, raritas conciliat admirationem (familiarity breeds contempt, rarity brings admiration)
Apuleius
American screenwriter (1915–2000)
answer whether he was a member of the Communist Party. He was declared in contempt of Congress, blacklisted by the film studios as one of the "Hollywood Ten"
Ring_Lardner_Jr.
American singer (born 1968)
of projects, style-transcending influences, eccentric public image and contempt for the music industry, Patton has earned critical praise and influenced
Mike_Patton
Communication causing harm to reputation
heads of state, religions (blasphemy), or the judiciary or legislature (contempt of court). Defamation law has a long history stretching back to classical
Defamation
Prejudice against, or hatred of, women
Misogyny (/mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/) is hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women or girls. It is a form of sexism that can keep women at a lower social status
Misogyny
2021–2023 US Congress select committee
defied the committee. For refusing to testify: Two people were convicted of contempt of Congress and were imprisoned for four months: Peter Navarro in March–July
January_6th_Committee
Stubborn refusal to obey authority
authority or, particularly in law, the willful contempt of the order or summons of a court (see contempt of court). Etymologists derive the term from the
Contumacy
American attorney (born 1950)
IRS, effective September 23, 2013. In May 2014, Lerner was declared in contempt of Congress in connection with her invocation of her Fifth Amendment right
Lois_Lerner
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S
prosecute individuals for contempt of court in United States v. Shipp. The resulting proceeding remains the only contempt proceeding and only criminal
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
American mobster
served consecutively to a four-year state sentence for conspiracy, criminal contempt of court, and usury. He was imprisoned in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Rastelli's
Philip_Rastelli
Canadian rapper and broadcaster (born 1982)
"Boarding Pass". In 2016, he released a 90s-influenced soft-rock album, Adult Contempt, under the pseudonym Your Boy Tony Braxton. The alter ego was based on
Shad_(rapper)
Series of Warhammer 40,000 novels by Dan Abnett
Command, originally published 2005 – ISBN 1-84416-238-9 The Armour of Contempt, originally published 2006 – ISBN 1-84416-400-4 Only in Death, originally
Gaunt's_Ghosts
2020 Third Circuit case on civil contempt duration and compelled decryption
February 6, 2020. The appeal addressed whether the 18-month limit on civil contempt confinement under 28 U.S.C. § 1826(a) applied to Francis Rawls, a former
United_States_v._Rawls
Topics referred to by the same term
free dictionary. Misanthrope may refer to: Misanthropy, a generalized contempt or hatred of humanity The Misanthrope, a 1666 play by Molière Dyskolos
Misanthrope_(disambiguation)
Extreme pride or overconfidence, often in combination with arrogance
simplifies this definition of hubris to the contemporary concept of "insolence, contempt, and excessive violence". Two well-known cases are found in the speeches
Hubris
Crime consisting of obstructing prosecutors, investigators, or other officials
who obstructed justice by holding them in contempt of court. A scandal in 1830 led to reform of the contempt law and the creation of obstruction of justice
Obstruction of justice in the United States
Obstruction_of_justice_in_the_United_States
Obscene raising of the middle finger
an obscene hand gesture. The gesture communicates moderate to extreme contempt, and is roughly equivalent in meaning to "fuck you", "fuck off", "go fuck
The_finger
President of the United States from 1963 to 1969
historian Jeff Shesol has argued was motivated by Johnson's longstanding contempt for Robert. The measure prohibited convicted felons, drug users, and the
Lyndon_B._Johnson
Banning of Communists from U.S. entertainment
the day after ten left-wing screenwriters and directors were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions before the House Un-American
Hollywood_blacklist
Legal case stretching from 2004 to 2011
infringement, wording of injunctions, infringing product redesign, contempt of court orders, and contempt sanctions. Ultimately, the court held that EchoStar Corp
TiVo_Inc._v._EchoStar_Corp.
Media increasing engagement through outrage
centuries exploited differences of opinion and what was termed a culture of contempt drawn along political and social lines, increasing distrust of institutions
Outrage_industrial_complex
2021 crime in South Africa
finding by the Constitutional Court of South Africa that he was guilty of contempt of court. The charges originated in Zuma's refusal to provide testimony
Jacob_Zuma_contempt_of_court
American attorney (born 1961)
house arrest in August 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of criminal contempt of court, which arose during his appeal against Kaplan's RICO decision
Steven_Donziger
Far-right authoritarian political ideology
including that they believed in the necessity of a vanguard leadership, showed contempt for bourgeois values, and had totalitarian ambitions. He says that in practice
Fascism
American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
Mutual Contempt: Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and the Feud that Defined a Decade. W. W. Norton. p. 179. Shesol, Jeff (1998). Mutual Contempt: Lyndon
Robert_F._Kennedy
US law on contempt towards government
Contempt towards officials is addressed in the Punitive articles, specifically Article 88 of the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice in the Manual for
Contempt_toward_officials
Defendants in a 1969–70 trial
attorneys of contempt of court and sentenced them to jail sentences ranging from less than three months to more than four years. The contempt convictions
Chicago_Seven
as The Big Heat (1953). Lang appeared as himself in Jean-Luc Godard's Contempt (Le Mépris, 1963). Eisner, 1986. p.407 Ankeny, Jason. "Fritz Lang > Biography
Fritz_Lang_filmography
Australian fraudster (born 1962)
from justice. His convictions range from fraud and money laundering to contempt of court and resisting arrest. Foster was also in the headlines for his
Peter_Foster
Former healthcare executive and cardiac surgeon
questions regarding Steward's bankruptcy by court order. The criminal contempt resolution passed in the Senate by unanimous consent on September 25. De
Ralph_de_la_Torre
American mobster (1908–1975)
assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro. In 1965, Giancana was convicted of contempt of court, serving one year in prison. After his release from prison, Giancana
Sam_Giancana
Law in Pakistan
Contempt of Parliament is a law that passed on 16 May 2023, the National Assembly of Pakistan approved via the Contempt of Parliament Bill 2023. This
Contempt of Parliament (Pakistan)
Contempt_of_Parliament_(Pakistan)
2018 book by Ken Starr
Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation is a memoir by Ken Starr about the impeachment of Bill Clinton, published in 2018. Elving, Ron (September
Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation
Contempt:_A_Memoir_of_the_Clinton_Investigation
violate this law was absent, and so no conviction would stand. As to the contempt charges, the court found that the appellants' actions did not obstruct
United_States_v._Snider
Lawsuit challenging US deportations under the Alien Enemies Act
US. The Trump administration proceeded with the flights, potentially in contempt of court. 261 people were flown to El Salvador and sent to the Terrorism
J.G.G._v._Trump
School of philosophy
described as: One, Liking the world; Two, The opposites; Three, The meaning of contempt." Aesthetic Realism differs from other approaches to mind in identifying
Aesthetic_Realism
Law prohibiting blasphemy
a law prohibiting blasphemy, which is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence to a deity, or sacred objects, or toward something
Blasphemy_law
Fantasy franchise
her. Three more novels quickly followed at a pace of one a year; Time of Contempt (1995), Baptism of Fire (1996), and The Tower of the Swallow (1997). The
The_Witcher
Corruption Case in Nepal
In response, on February 10, 2025, Advocate Om Prakash Aryal filed a contempt of court petition against the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry
Giri Bandhu Tea Estate Corruption
Giri_Bandhu_Tea_Estate_Corruption
American real estate investor (born 1955)
Whitewater trial, led McDougal to receive a jail sentence of 18 months for contempt of court. That sentence made up most of the total 22 months she spent incarcerated
Susan_McDougal
American actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
something dear to the United Kingdom, the British papers most gleefully pile contempt". Penn later claimed his comments were misrepresented in British press
Sean_Penn
Criminal investigation into Hunter Biden
vote to hold Biden in contempt of Congress. The House Judiciary Committee approved the recommendation to hold Biden in contempt by 23 to 14, followed
Weiss special counsel investigation
Weiss_special_counsel_investigation
Tongan journalist
the Times of Tonga, and was later jailed by the Tongan government for contempt of parliament. He later worked for Radio New Zealand and founded an investigative
Kalafi_Moala
Third novel in the Witcher Saga
in English in 2014. It is a sequel to the second Witcher novel Time of Contempt and is followed by The Tower of the Swallow. In the aftermath of the Thanedd
Baptism_of_Fire_(novel)
American mobster and crime boss
as a florist. On November 29, 1972, Tramunti was indicted on criminal contempt charges for lying to a grand jury about calls he made to capo Paul Vario
Carmine_Tramunti
Australian outlaw biker
contract had been placed on his life. In March 2018, Murray was jailed for contempt of court after he refused to co-operate with the chief examiner of Victoria
Mick_Murray_(leader)
First novel in the Witcher Saga
the books The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny and is followed by Time of Contempt. The book won the Janusz A. Zajdel Award in 1994 and the David Gemmell
Blood_of_Elves
Indian lawyer
(2017), Courts of India: Past to Present (2016), and The Restatement of Contempt Law (2011). He contributed as the editor of the coat pocket edition of
Gopal_Sankaranarayanan
Emotion consisting of a mixture of disappointment, disgust and anger
Texas at Austin, places resentment on the same continuum as anger and contempt, and he argues that the differences between the three are that resentment
Resentment
Labor lawyer and spy (1898–1966)
lawyer for International Labor Defense and a Soviet spy. He received a 1947 Contempt of Congress citation from House Un-American Activities Committee. Leon
Leon_Josephson
Russian opposition leader and activist (1976–2024)
additional nine years in prison after being found guilty of embezzlement and contempt of court in a new trial described as a sham by Amnesty International. Following
Alexei_Navalny
Palestinian Muslim activist
professor of business at Howard University. He was convicted of criminal contempt and obstruction of justice for refusal to testify before a grand jury in
Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar
Abelhaleem_Hasan_Abdelraziq_Ashqar
Constitutionally provided right
with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation, or incitement to an offence. Despite these constitutional
Freedom of expression in India
Freedom_of_expression_in_India
American personal trainer (born 1966)
players and other notable athletes. On July 5, 2006, Anderson was found in contempt of court by U.S. District Judge William Alsup for refusing to testify before
Greg_Anderson_(trainer)
Obscene gesture used to express contempt
(from French; lit. 'arm of honor') is an obscene gesture used to express contempt. It is roughly equivalent in meaning to phrases like "fuck you" or "up
Bras_d'honneur
1963 French film
Jean-Luc Godard's Le Mépris. The film documents the filming of Godard's Contempt in Capri, in and around the Villa Malaparte from May 17 until May 20, 1963
Paparazzi_(1963_film)
Italian-American mobster (1891-1973)
answer questions about his net worth. Costello was eventually convicted of contempt of the Senate and sentenced to 18 months in prison for his refusal to answer
Frank_Costello
held him in civil contempt, and imprisoned him on November 16, 2006, for contempt of court, with the days served for civil contempt not counting towards
Trials_of_Sami_Al-Arian
in contempt of court. In this situation, the writ is also sometimes called a "writ of bodily attachment", an "order of commitment for civil contempt",
Writ_of_attachment
Jewish French historian (1877–1963)
translation The Teaching of Contempt: Christian Roots of Anti-Semitism was published in 1964. "The thesis of the book is that the contempt in which Jewish people
Jules_Isaac
Crime tried without a jury
parliament (for the common law is a stranger to it, unless in the case of contempts) for the conviction of offenders, and the inflicting of certain penalties
Summary_offence
Indian stand-up comedian (born 1988)
accused Kamra of contempt of court and sued him. The Attorney General K. K. Venugopal gave his mandatory approval to initiate contempt proceedings related
Kunal_Kamra
Positive effect from the perceived value of a person
When depicted as a vice, it is often known to be self-idolatry, sadistic contempt, or vanity. The word proud originated from the late Old English word prud
Pride
Idiom indicating humor or sarcasm
statement expressed in a serious manner. The phrase originally expressed contempt, but by 1842 had acquired its modern meaning. Early users of the phrase
Tongue-in-cheek
2022 studio album by Terror
Corpse vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher. The second single "Boundless Contempt" was released on April 6. The third and final single the title track was
Pain_into_Power
English jurist (born 1971)
facie case that Menon may have acted in contempt of court and that it was in the public interest for contempt proceedings to be instituted. She directed
Jeremy_Johnson_(judge)
United States Supreme Court case
Epic Games is a pending United States Supreme Court case dealing with contempt charges in a civil lawsuit. The case extends from Epic Games v. Apple;
Apple_v._Epic_Games
CONTEMPT
CONTEMPT
Biblical
son of contempt; made of iron
Boy/Male
Biblical
Son of contempt; made of iron.
Biblical
my contempt
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : perhaps a nickname from the early modern English word bolus ‘pill’, often used contemptuously.Belgian : variant of Bolhuis.
Male
Hebrew
(בּוּז) Hebrew name BUWZ means "contempt." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nachor.
Biblical
contempt; abomination
Girl/Female
Biblical
Contempt, abomination.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Biblical, Christian
Ice Cream; Despised; Plundered; Contempt
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Buwz, BUZ means "contempt." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nachor.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Feeble Voice; Despised; Contemptuous; Like the Moon; Fine or Thin Texture
Girl/Female
Biblical
My contempt.
CONTEMPT
CONTEMPT
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Hero
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Happy
Girl/Female
Australian
Precious
Girl/Female
Latin
Patient.
Boy/Male
Muslim
World conqueror, A moghul emperor, Akbars son
Girl/Female
Australian, Celtic, Hebrew, Irish, Latin
Musical; Blind
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jerri, JERI means "spear ruler."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent and beautiful
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Lovely
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch, German, Greek, Netherlands
Pearl
CONTEMPT
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CONTEMPT
n. sing. & pl.
Hence, in contempt, noxious human beings.
n.
The entrails; hence, humorously or in contempt, the belly; -- generally used in the plural.
n.
An act or expression denoting contempt.
n.
A writer of verses; especially, a writer of commonplace poetry; a poetaster; a rhymer; -- used humorously or in contempt.
adv.
In a contemptuous manner; with scorn or disdain; despitefully.
n.
The quality of being contemptible; contemptibleness.
adv.
In a contemptible manner.
n.
A transcriber; -- used in contempt.
a.
Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable.
n.
An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church.
v. t.
To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue.
a.
Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful.
n.
Disposition to or manifestion of contempt; insolence; haughtiness.
interj.
An exclamation indicating check, rebuke, or contempt; as, tush, tush! do not speak of it.
v. t.
To treat with contempt.
n.
Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority.
v. t.
To baptize; -- used in contempt by the Reformers.
n.
The state or quality of being contemptible, or of being despised.
n.
A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt.
a.
Insolent; scornful; contemptuous.