contempt in Persian
تحقیر tahqir
/kənˈtɛmpt/
contempt in Persian: تحقیر (tahqir), اهانت (ehânat), بیحرمتی (bi-hormati). In English, contempt means the state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
Persian words for contempt
- a feeling or attitude
- تحقیر tahqir
- law: open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority
- اهانت ehânat, بیحرمتی bi-hormati
English meaning of contempt
- noun The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
- noun The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
- noun Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
Synonyms of contempt
contempt in other languages
Questions about contempt in Persian
- What is the meaning of contempt in Persian?
- Contempt in Persian is تحقیر (tahqir), اهانت (ehânat), بیحرمتی (bi-hormati).
- معنی contempt چیست؟
- Contempt: تحقیر (tahqir), اهانت (ehânat), بیحرمتی (bi-hormati).
- What does contempt mean in English?
- Contempt means the state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
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