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- Dictionarycontempt/kənˈtɛm(p)t/
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- 1. the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration: "Pam stared at the girl with total contempt" Similar Opposite
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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