contempt in Tagalog
pagsuway
/kənˈtɛmpt/
contempt in Tagalog: pagsuway, paglapastangan, desakato. 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.
Tagalog words for contempt
- law: open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority
- pagsuway, paglapastangan, desakato
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
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Questions about contempt in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of contempt in Tagalog?
- Contempt in Tagalog is pagsuway, paglapastangan, desakato.
- Ano ang contempt sa Tagalog?
- Contempt: pagsuway, paglapastangan, desakato.
- 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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