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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
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
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
In_Contempt
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up contempt or contemptible in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contempt is an intense feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior
Contempt_(disambiguation)
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)
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
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
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
Act of obstructing the US Congress's work
U.S. senator or U.S. representative was considered contempt of Congress. In modern times, contempt of Congress has generally applied to the refusal to
Contempt_of_Congress
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
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
Extinct genus of scombrid fish
during the Eocene epoch (Ypresian age) in Northern Italy. The genus currently contains only one species, Contemptor mastinoi. Like all gempylids, it has
Contemptor
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)
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)
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
British far-right activist (born 1982)
and fraud, as well as contempt of court rulings relating to his videos, and has served five prison terms between 2005 and 2025. In June 2022, Robinson said
Tommy_Robinson
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
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
Italian-American mobster
judge sentenced Cefalù to 18 months in jail for civil contempt. On February 23, 1993, Cefalù was summoned to testify in Conte's trial, but again refused
Domenico_Cefalù
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
American political drama television series (2012–2014)
held in contempt. The whistleblowing storyline takes place in parallel to the Edward Snowden disclosures in 2013. Entertainment Weekly reported in April
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)
1995 essay by Umberto Eco
triumph with perpetual war. "Contempt for the weak," which is uncomfortably married to a chauvinistic popular elitism, in which every member of society
Ur-Fascism
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)
Hatred of oneself
low self-esteem". Self-hatred, self-guilt, and shame are important factors in some or many mental disorders, especially disorders that involve a perceived
Self-hatred
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)
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
American mob boss (1923–1978)
family. His only prison term would come in 1966, when Colombo was sentenced to 30 days in prison for contempt of court by refusing to answer questions
Joseph_Colombo
American law enforcement officer, politician (born 1932)
" In July 2017, he was convicted of criminal contempt of court, a crime for which he was pardoned by President Donald Trump on August 25, 2017. In a separate
Joe_Arpaio
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
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
Stubborn refusal to obey authority
to obey authority or, particularly in law, the willful contempt of the order or summons of a court (see contempt of court). Etymologists derive the term
Contumacy
Canadian rapper and broadcaster (born 1982)
with DJ T. LO entitled "Boarding Pass". In 2016, he released a 90s-influenced soft-rock album, Adult Contempt, under the pseudonym Your Boy Tony Braxton
Shad_(rapper)
2021–2023 US Congress select committee
were convicted of contempt of Congress and were imprisoned for four months: Peter Navarro in March–July 2024, and Steve Bannon in July–October 2024.
January_6th_Committee
Laws against circumventing technological barriers
digital good in certain ways which the rightsholders do not wish to allow. The requirement for anti-circumvention laws was globalized in 1996 with the
Anti-circumvention_laws
American mobster (1908–1975)
the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In 1965, Giancana was convicted of contempt of court, serving one year in prison. After his release from prison
Sam_Giancana
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
Series of Warhammer 40,000 novels by Dan Abnett
published 2005 – ISBN 1-84416-238-9 The Armour of Contempt, originally published 2006 – ISBN 1-84416-400-4 Only in Death, originally published 2008 – ISBN 1-84416-428-4
Gaunt's_Ghosts
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
Finding Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress
Finding_Lois_Lerner_in_contempt_of_Congress
Obscene raising of the middle finger
hand gesture. The gesture communicates moderate to extreme contempt, and is roughly equivalent in meaning to "fuck you", "fuck off", "go fuck yourself", "shove
The_finger
ever to be held in criminal contempt of court, under NY Judiciary Law Section 750(3). (Trump had previously been held in civil contempt, for withholding
Criminal trial of Donald Trump in New York
Criminal_trial_of_Donald_Trump_in_New_York
Civil fraud prosecution against The Trump Organization
April 2022, Donald Trump was found in contempt of court for not complying with them and Trump was fined $110,000. In September 2022, the Attorney General
New York business fraud lawsuit against the Trump Organization
New_York_business_fraud_lawsuit_against_the_Trump_Organization
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
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 judge (1895-1983)
defendants and their lawyers to jail terms for contempt were all later vacated or reversed on appeal. Hoffman was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Bertha (Weisberg)
Julius_Hoffman
Idiom indicating humor or sarcasm
Tongue-in-cheek is an idiom that describes a humorous or sarcastic statement expressed in a serious manner. The phrase originally expressed contempt, but
Tongue-in-cheek
Conscious subjective experience
interpersonal anger and disgust could blend to form contempt. Relationships exist between basic emotions, resulting in positive or negative influences. Jaak Panksepp
Emotion
American attorney (born 1961)
practicing law in New York in 2018. Donziger was placed under house arrest in August 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of criminal contempt of court, which
Steven_Donziger
American screenwriter (1905–1976)
propaganda in U.S. films. The writers refused to give information about their own or any other person's involvement and were convicted for contempt of Congress
Dalton_Trumbo
Banning of Communists from U.S. entertainment
subpoenaed by the committee in late September to testify about their Communist affiliations and associates. The contempt citation included a criminal
Hollywood_blacklist
Protest against defence contractor in UK
notable features including an attempt to convict a defence barrister of contempt of court, the absence of identified witnesses from Elbit, the defendants
2024 Filton Elbit Systems break-in
2024_Filton_Elbit_Systems_break-in
2021 crime in South Africa
Constitutional Court of South Africa that he was guilty of contempt of court. The charges originated in Zuma's refusal to provide testimony to Deputy Chief Justice
Jacob_Zuma_contempt_of_court
American serial killer (born 1973)
held in the Rhode Island Training School. During his incarceration, Price has been charged with additional crimes, including criminal contempt for refusing
Craig_Price_(murderer)
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
in "Mein Kampf", was driven significantly by his hatred and contempt of Slavs and Jews alike, both groups well-represented in the East. This contempt
Political views of Adolf Hitler
Political_views_of_Adolf_Hitler
Constitutionally provided right
or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation, or incitement to an offence. The law in the current form finds its root in the Hate Speech
Freedom of expression in India
Freedom_of_expression_in_India
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up misanthrope in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Misanthrope may refer to: Misanthropy, a generalized contempt or hatred of humanity The Misanthrope
Misanthrope_(disambiguation)
2003 film by Sofia Coppola
character Camille Javal in the 1963 film Contempt. Slate critic David Edelstein called the scene the only "head-scratcher" in the film, which he otherwise
Lost_in_Translation_(film)
Extreme pride or overconfidence, often in combination with arrogance
"insolence, contempt, and excessive violence". Two well-known cases are found in the speeches of Demosthenes, a prominent statesman and orator in ancient
Hubris
Facial expression showing disrespect or contempt
disagree or dismiss or express contempt for the targeted person without physical contact. Eye-rolling has been present in literature since at least the
Eye-rolling
Family of carnivoran mammals
prominently in the folklore and mythology of human cultures that live alongside them. Hyenas are commonly viewed as frightening and worthy of contempt. In some
Hyena
Australian fraudster (born 1962)
fraud and money laundering to contempt of court and resisting arrest. Foster was also in the headlines for his role in helping Cherie Blair, wife of British
Peter_Foster
Indian judge
Indian judge. In May 2017, he was sentenced to six months of imprisonment by the Supreme Court of India, holding him guilty of contempt of court. He was
C._S._Karnan
Co-founder of the Black Panther Party (born 1936)
convicted in the case, Seale was sentenced by Judge Hoffman to four years for criminal contempt of court. The contempt sentence was reversed on appeal. In 1970
Bobby_Seale
American celebrity tabloid news website
trustee filed an emergency motion requesting that the TMZ website be held in contempt for publishing the entire manuscript of If I Did It: Confessions of the
TMZ
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
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
American mobster and boss (1910–1979)
days in jail for contempt of court. On July 10, 1962, after being convicted in his second narcotics trial, Galante was sentenced to 20 years in federal
Carmine_Galante
President of the Philippines since 2022
by his mother Imelda. In 2011, the Hawaii District Court ruled Bongbong Marcos and his mother Imelda Marcos to be in contempt, fining them US$353.6 million
Bongbong_Marcos
State in Eastern India
2015. "Hubback's memoirs: First Governor Of State Reserved Tone Of Mild Contempt For Indians". The Telegraph. 29 November 2010. Archived from the original
Odisha
American economist and author (born 1949)
on two counts of contempt of Congress. In 2023, Navarro was convicted on both counts, and in 2024, he was sentenced to four months in jail, becoming the
Peter_Navarro
U.S. state
state that historically listens to dictums from the British, and "term of contempt" or not, locals seem to have adopted "Masshole" as a descriptor. Faraone
Massachusetts
American activist and whistleblower (born 1987)
jailed for contempt and fined $256,000 for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Born in 1987 in Oklahoma
Chelsea_Manning
1970s political scandal in the U.S.
Committee recommended impeachment for obstructing justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress. The White House released the "Smoking Gun" tape, showing that
Watergate_scandal
American economist and politician (born 1954)
Robert Walker Legare Jr; and Catherine Ann Legare. She was arrested in 1988 for contempt of court during her divorce from her previous husband. Behre, Robert
Elizabeth_Colbert_Busch
American screenwriter (1904–1985)
Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors who were cited for contempt of Congress and blacklisted for their refusal to testify regarding their
Lester_Cole
Informal name of a person, place, or thing
shortening a name, or they may be used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or to reflect a particular character trait. The compound word ekename
Nickname
State of humans wearing no clothing
"humanness" in Chinese society is not innate, but is earned by correct behavior. However, nakedness could also be used by an individual to express contempt for
Nudity
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 which
Trial_of_Sheikh_Hasina
American novelist (1890–1957)
Committee when he was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about his alleged membership in the Communist Party. In his later years, he wrote
Samuel_Ornitz
On September 11, 2014, the state Supreme Court found the legislature in contempt for failing to uphold a court order to come up with a plan to boost its
Education in the United States
Education_in_the_United_States
Indian lawyer
Justice Arun Mishra, days after threatening lawyer with contempt". Scroll.in. December 5, 2019. "'Contempt threat' to lawyer: Justice Arun Mishra apologises"
Gopal_Sankaranarayanan
Mesopotamian copper merchant of the Bronze Age
personally select the ingots in my own yard, and I will exercise my right of refusal against you, since you have treated me with contempt. — According to the English
Ea-nāṣir
French-Spanish horror film by Jesús Franco, Brigitte Bardot's casual nude scenes in Contempt (1963) by Jean-Luc Godard, the French film The Game Is Over (1966, with
Nudity_in_film
State in northern India
2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020. K. Balasankaran Nair (2004). Law of Contempt of Court in India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 320. ISBN 978-8126903597. Archived
Uttar_Pradesh
Australian media personality and politician
on Sunday Night, Today Tonight and Sunrise. Hinch has been convicted of contempt of court three times, serving two prison sentences and one sentence of
Derryn_Hinch
American screenwriter (1915–2000)
He was declared in contempt of Congress, blacklisted by the film studios as one of the "Hollywood Ten", and sentenced to a year in federal prison. Lardner's
Ring_Lardner_Jr.
1990 American TV series or program
Jennifer refuses to let Walt see Mandy, the judge finds her in contempt and places her in a county jail until she relents. Ultimately, Jennifer decides
In the Best Interest of the Child
In_the_Best_Interest_of_the_Child
1973–1974 US charging of president
constitutional rights of citizens and interfere with lawful investigations; and (3) contempt of Congress by refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas. These articles
Impeachment process against Richard Nixon
Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon
era, such as The Big Heat (1953). Lang appeared as himself in Jean-Luc Godard's Contempt (Le Mépris, 1963). General "Fritz Lang > Filmography". Allmovie
Fritz_Lang_filmography
Newspaper in Victoria, Australia, founded 1840
in the Victorian County Court of contempt of court after refusing to disclose the source of a story the pair wrote in the Herald Sun on Australian Government
Herald_Sun
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
Anonymous whistle blowing website
Shankar gets 6 months' jail in contempt case". 16 September 2022. "Activist 'Savukku' Shankar sentenced to six months jail in contempt case". "YouTuber Savukku
Savukku
Criminal trial in Fulton County, Georgia
Glanville's question. Glanville then held him in contempt of court and sentenced him to 10 weekends in jail, which would have started on June 14 and ended
YSL Records racketeering trial
YSL_Records_racketeering_trial
American organized crime boss (1905–2002)
Wallace. Later in 1983, he served eight months in prison for obstruction of justice. In 1985, he was imprisoned for 14 months for contempt of court after
Joseph_Bonanno
1981 film by John Landis
approach and what appears to be a thinly veiled contempt for the material, [An American Werewolf in London] succeeds neither as comedy nor as horror
An American Werewolf in London
An_American_Werewolf_in_London
Corruption Case in Nepal
the controversial land transactions. In response, on February 10, 2025, Advocate Om Prakash Aryal filed a contempt of court petition against the Prime
Giri Bandhu Tea Estate Corruption
Giri_Bandhu_Tea_Estate_Corruption
Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979; 1980–1984)
personal contempt for Bourassa. Partially in an attempt to shore up his support, Bourassa called a surprise election in 1976 that resulted in René Lévesque
Pierre_Trudeau
Lawsuit challenging US deportations under the Alien Enemies Act
remained in Boasberg's court, and on April 16, he ruled that there was probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for
J.G.G._v._Trump
IN CONTEMPT
IN CONTEMPT
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Surname or Lastname
English (common in East Anglia)
English (common in East Anglia) : occupational name for a servant or a shepherd, from Middle English grÅm(e) ‘boy’, ‘servant’ (of uncertain origin), which in some places was specialized to mean ‘shepherd’.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Lancashire)
English (common in Lancashire) : habitational name from Sharples Hall near Bolton, probably so called from Old English scearp ‘sharp’, i.e. ‘steep’ + lǣs ‘pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English (frequent in eastern England)
English (frequent in eastern England) : ethnic name from Norman French aleman ‘German’ or alemayne ‘Germany’ (Late Latin Alemannus and Alemannia, from a Germanic tribal name that probably originally meant ‘all the men’). In some cases the surname may be from the region of Normandy known as Allemagne (south of Caen), probably named as a Germanic-speaking enclave in a Celtic area in Roman times. In North America, the form Allman has probably absorbed some cases of cognates from other languages, in particular Spanish Aleman and French Alleman.German (Allmann) : variant of Allemann (see Alleman) or in some cases probably an Americanized form of the same name.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Ireland)
English (also found in Ireland) : from a pet form of Lamb 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : habitational name from for example Barcroft in Haworth, West Yorkshire, so named with Old English bere ‘barley’ + croft ‘paddock’, ‘smallholding’.This is the name of a family established in Ireland by William Barcroft (1612–96). They can be traced to the parish of Barcroft, Lancashire, in the reign of Henry III (1216–72).
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : apparently a habitational name from Huccaby in Devon, possibly so named from Old English woh ‘crooked’ + byge ‘river bend’, or Uckerby in North Yorkshire, named with an unattested Old Norse personal name, Úkyrri or Útkári, + býr ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English (also frequent in Wales)
English (also frequent in Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Watkin.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Wales)
English (also found in Wales) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America’s first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Surname or Lastname
English (found mainly in Wales)
English (found mainly in Wales) : variant of Glasscock 2.
Male
Croatian
, goodness.
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : variant of Hug 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (formerly common in Kent)
English (formerly common in Kent) : unexplained. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in West Yorkshire)
English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hainworth in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Ainsworth in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Ægen + worð ‘enclosure’. Names such as de Haynesworth and de Heynesworth occur in the surrounding area in the 14th century.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : from a pet form of the personal name Pell.English (also established in Ireland) : nickname from Old French pele ‘bald’.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
IN CONTEMPT
IN CONTEMPT
Female
English
Short form of English Latisha, TISHA means "happiness."
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Consort of Lord Ganesh; Fortune
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Vermundr, VERMUNDUR means "protector of man."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Tarumoolastha dweller under the Parijata tree
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Americanized spelling of German Eimes, a patronymic from a short form of the Germanic personal name Agimo, formed with agi ‘point (of a sword or lance)’ (Old High German ecka).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Proper Name.
Boy/Male
Hindi
Rock.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Without Greed
IN CONTEMPT
IN CONTEMPT
IN CONTEMPT
IN CONTEMPT
IN CONTEMPT
prep.
With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army.
prep.
With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
prep.
A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.
adv.
With privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband.
prep.
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.
prep.
With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear.
v. t.
To inclose; to take in; to harvest.
prep.
With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life.
adv.
Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house).
n.
A reentrant angle; a nook or corner.
n.
An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four dice alike.
prep.
With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light.
prep.
With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
prep.
With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor.
n.
One who is in office; -- the opposite of out.