Definition of Contempt

Consult

CONTEMPT noun

	The feeling of a prudent man for an enemy who is too formidable safely to be opposed.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Controversy

Regular definition:

CONTEMPT:
k?n?tempt n. 1 a feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration or worthless, or deserving scorn or extreme reproach. 2 the condition of being held in contempt. 3 (in full contempt of court) disobedience to or disrespect for a court of law and its officers. øbeneath contempt utterly despicable. hold in contempt despise. [ME f. L contemptus (as contemn)]

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