Encyclopedia

contempt

Also found in: Dictionary, Legal.
(redirected from contemptuously)

contempt

wilful disregard of or disrespect for the authority of a court of law or legislative body
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
READERS of Feedback will have noted that on the day the EU so contemptuously dismissed Mrs May's Chequers Brexit plan it was reported that the final resting place of Captain Cook's Endeavour may have been located at Rhode Island, USA.
The spokesman added that Grigoryan, accused in this regard of violating the Geneva Conventions, contemptuously stated that he does not recognize the Geneva Conventions and is proud to be an Armenian.
But the lawyer with his men harshly and contemptuously dealt with the marriage party.
Instead over the next five weeks, whilst I jot down everything that passes my lips, I shall be found staring contemptuously at people munching away on chips, pain au chocolat, pizza and other deliciously carb-loaded delights.
"That's cool and everything," one of Pratt's followers tweeted back contemptuously, "but Doctors and nurses save lives not prayer." Many more soon followed suit, deriding the idea of prayer as not only primitive but also somehow grossly negligent: Praying, the online mob seemed to argue, is something you do when you're too inept or lazy to actually solve a problem.
Apart from issues pertaining to violation of contract by employers, there are problems relating to hassle free issuance of passports and identity cards but embassies treat overseas Pakistanis in these countries, who are mostly working class, contemptuously. It is encouraging that Interior Minister took notice of the plight of a Pakistani in Australia on a report appearing in this newspaper, yet this was just one example whereas scores of Pakistanis are humiliated daily at different Pakistani missions abroad creating frustration and resentment among them.
We may even file an administrative case, or as the 'Bigger House,' the 'Echo Chamber,' contemptuously proclaims, file disbarment cases against offending justices.
"What is journalism coming to?" he spits, contemptuously. "You're laying on top of the Queen with her legs wrapped around you.
Hillary Clinton contemptuously calls millions of workers who refuse to vote for her deplorable, even irredeemable.
While claiming benefits, the married father of five spoke "contemptuously" about the democracy in which he was born and "happily" relished the idea of the Islamic flag flying over 10 Downing Street.
Labour MPs in particular, who contemptuously dismiss grassroots unrest, do so at their own peril.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.