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- DictionaryCon·tempt/kənˈtem(p)t/
noun
- 1. the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn: "he showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly"
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- Contempt
Feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless
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 produces maladaptive behaviour. Other authors define contempt as a negative emotion rather than the constellation of mentality and feelings that produce an attitude. Paul Ekman categorises contempt as the seventh basic emotion, along with an... Wikipedia
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