contempt

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for contempt

contempt 🔊 /kʌntɛˈmpt/

contempt : පිළිකුල

contempt : නිග්‍රහය

contempt : ගරහ

contempt : අවඥාව

contempt : ඔළුගෙඩිය

contempt : නින්දාව

contempt : සිනහව

contempt : අවමානය

contempt : හෑල්ලුව

contempt : අපහාසය

contempt : අගෞරවය

contempt : අවමන්

contempt : අනාදරය

contempt : මදිපුංචිකම

contempt definition

Noun.

  1. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
  2. The state of being despised; disgrace; shame.
  3. An act or expression denoting contempt.
  4. 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.