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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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   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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   5 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisrespect noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › disrespectDISRESPECT definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt / us. Add to word list. impolite behaviour that shows no respect towards someone or something: a disrespect for authority. (Definition of disrespect from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of disrespect. in Chinese (Traditional) 不尊敬，無禮，失禮, 不尊敬，對…無禮… See more.

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   1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness. v.t. 2. to regard or treat with contempt or rudeness; insult. [1605–15] dis`re•spect′ful, adj. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. disrespect. Past participle: disrespected.