contemned

verb

past tense of contemn
as in disdained
to show contempt for arrogant critics who contemn the general public's taste in art

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  1. disdained
  2. hated
  3. despised
  4. disrespected
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  • In this sense, Mehring’s play is echoing Einstein’s critique of the wealthy German Jews who disdained their poorer Eastern cousins.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of disdained
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  • Even before the injury, Bregman hated being out of the Cubs’ lineup.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Barack Obama announced the death at 13 of Sunny, the former first pooch from his second presidential term and a Portuguese water dog who hated to get wet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hated
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  • In both projects, she was tasked not only with playing the same person from young adulthood to maturity, but also with bringing new dimension to a literary character whom readers have misguidedly despised for decades.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And Hadl, who both was an assistant coach and later an administrator at KU, not to mention one of the greatest KU players of all time, also despised the Tigers.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of despised
Verb
  • To Cardenas, and other members of her community, the mural disrespected both Vietnamese and Filipino cultures.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Reportedly, some of the show’s other producers disrespected Bonet in front of the audience.
    — Eric King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of disrespected
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“Contemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemned. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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