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Showing words for CONTEMNING using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Contemning
[1] to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
[2] (tr) formal to treat or regard with contempt; scorn
Words related to Contemning
Words nearby Contemning
contemncontamination, contango, contd, contd., conte, contemn, contemp., contemplable, contemplate, contemplation, contemplative
Origin of Contemning
1375–1425; late Middle English contempnen (< Middle French ) < Latin contemnere to despise, scorn, equivalent to con- con- + temnere to slight; see contempt
Words that may be confused with Contemning
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, contemncondemn, contemn
Other words from Contemning
con·temn·er [kuh n-tem -er, -tem -ner] /kənˈtɛm ər, -ˈtɛm nər/ , con·tem·nor [kuh n-tem -ner] /kənˈtɛm nər/ , noun
con·tem·ni·ble [kuh n-tem -nuh -buh l] /kənˈtɛm nə bəl/ , adjective
con·tem·ni·bly , adverb
con·temn·ing·ly , adverb
pre·con·temn , verb (used with object)
un·con·temned , adjective
un·con·temn·ing , adjective
un·con·temn·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Contemning
C15: from Latin contemnere, from temnere to slight