CONTEMN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
look down on with disdain
Example: He despises the people he has to work for; The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
Categories: Hate, Detest
Synonyms
Contemn, Scorn, Despise, Disdain
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "contemn" comes from Latin contemno. It started in Old French contemner. Then it appeared in Middle English contempnen.
🔗 Related Words
contempt – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.