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   Dis·re·spect

   /ˌdisrəˈspek(t)/

   

   noun

   • 1. lack of respect or courtesy: "growing disrespect for the rule of law" Similar contemptlack of respectscorndisregarddisdainopprobriumderisionmockeryridiculediscourtesyrudenessimpolitenessincivilityunmannerlinesslack of respectlack of civilityungraciousnessirreverencelack of considerationill/bad mannersinsolenceimpudenceimpertinencecheekflippancychurlishnessinformal:lipnerveOpposite respectesteemrespectesteem

   verb

   • 1. show a lack of respect for; insult: informal North American "a young brave who disrespects his elders"

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   The meaning of DISRESPECT is to lack special regard or respect for : to have disrespect for. How to use disrespect in a sentence. to lack special regard or respect for : to have disrespect for; to show or express disrespect or contempt for : insult, dis…

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   verb [ T ] uk / ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt / us / ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt / informal. to speak or behave rudely to someone, or to show someone no respect: I don't want anyone disrespecting my son. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of disrespect from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   To disrespect someone is to act in an insulting way toward them. When you disrespect people, you think very little of them. Disrespect is all about not showing respect. Actually, it's about showing the opposite of respect, by acting rude, impolite, and offensive.

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   noun. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness. Synonyms: irreverence, disregard, contempt. verb (used with object) to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness. disrespect. / ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt / noun. contempt; rudeness. verb. tr to show lack of respect for. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˌdisreˈspectfulness, noun.

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   verb [ T ] us / ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt / uk / ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt / informal. to speak or behave rudely to someone, or to show someone no respect: I don't want anyone disrespecting my son. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of disrespect from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   6 days ago · disrespect in American English. (ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt) noun. 1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness. transitive verb. 2. to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness. SYNONYMS 1. contempt, disregard, irreverence.

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   Definition of disrespect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.