contempt
n. uncountablen. a strong feeling that someone or something is worthless and does not deserve any respect. In a courtroom, it also means showing a lack of respect for the judge or the rules.
n. the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. In a legal context, it refers to willful disobedience or open disrespect toward a court of law or its officers.
He looked at the messy room with contempt.
The witness was held in contempt after repeatedly refusing to answer the prosecutor's questions.
Her deep-seated contempt for the political establishment was evident in every speech she gave, as she dismissed their proposals as mere theater for the masses.
From Latin contemptus (“scorn”), from contemnō (“I scorn, despise”), from com- + temnō (“I despise”). Displaced native Old English forsewennes.
Often paired with the preposition 'for' ('contempt for the law') or used in the legal phrase 'in contempt of court'.
he has contempt to his bosshe has contempt for his bossThe noun contempt typically takes the preposition 'for' when directed at a person or entity.