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contumely

/kon-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kuhn-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kon-tuhm-lee, -tyoom, -chuhm/US // ˈkɒn tʊ mə li, -tyʊ-; kənˈtu mə li, -ˈtyu-; ˈkɒn təm li, -tyum, -tʃəm //UK // (ˈkɒntjʊmɪlɪ) //

蔑视,藐视,蔑视性地,蔑称

Related Words

remark评论,说法,意见,说话humiliation羞辱,耻辱,侮辱,屈辱disdain蔑视,不屑一顾,鄙视,轻视arrogance傲慢,傲慢的态度,傲慢自大,傲慢无礼abuse滥用,虐待,辱骂,虐待行为rudeness无礼,粗鲁,非礼,粗暴无礼scorn蔑视,轻视,不屑一顾,看不起reproach责备,责难,责备声,责怪insolence非礼勿视,非礼行为,非礼,无礼行为contempt蔑视,藐视,鄙视,藐视法庭ing摄取,摄,摄入,锭子

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural con·tu·me·lies.

    • : insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment.
    • : a humiliating insult.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouninsult
Synonyms
abuse滥用,虐待,辱骂,虐待行为arrogance傲慢,傲慢的态度,傲慢自大,傲慢无礼contempt蔑视,藐视,鄙视,藐视法庭disdain蔑视,不屑一顾,鄙视,轻视humiliation羞辱,耻辱,侮辱,屈辱insolence非礼勿视,非礼行为,非礼,无礼行为remark评论,说法,意见,说话reproach责备,责难,责备声,责怪rudeness无礼,粗鲁,非礼,粗暴无礼scorn蔑视,轻视,不屑一顾,看不起ing摄取,摄,摄入,锭子

Examples

  • Any one might differ with their conclusions, but is it courteous or decent to hold them up to ridicule and contumely?

  • And yet one could not treat with contumely a person who acted in one's interests.

  • Well, if the man be treated with contumely, he may very likely despair and give up all hope of improvement.

  • There is absolutely no image-making art in the practice of our people, except only this art of rags and contumely.

  • Neither the Captain's contumely nor the garrison's insults had humiliated or discouraged her.

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