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Meanings of disrespect in English

Catalan
descortesia

An expression of lack of respect.

descortesia
Spanish
descortesía

A disrespectful mental attitude.

descortesía
Portuguese
desprezo
Catalan
desdeny
Spanish
desdén

A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous.

desprezo
Portuguese
desrespeitar
Catalan
faltar al respecte

Have little or no respect for; hold in contempt.

desrespeitar
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Examples for "contempt"
Examples for "contempt"
1
A contempt of a court order, or re-offending, may result in imprisonment.
The South African
2
Savedra often thought he held all the Octagon Court in equal contempt.
The bone palace
3
As a result, he has withering contempt for environmentalists' opposition to fracking.
The Guardian
4
The contempt process can start in either the House or the Senate.
Reuters
5
Your brother has already given me an earful of contempt today, Tala.
Song of the Nile
Usage of disrespect in English
1
The level of disrespect for the rule of law is absolutely worrying.
The South African
2
Mexican authorities are often sensitive toward signs of disrespect for national symbols.
Reuters
3
In 2017, mainland China adopted a law banning disrespect for the anthem.
Radio NZ
4
The suddenness, the freedom, the disrespect of the action were too much.
Villette
5
Tracy stared down the long table with a look of flagrant disrespect.
Transfer of power
6
We made two free throws and I didn't mean disrespect at all.
Reuters
7
For the first time in her life Faith could not rebuke disrespect.
For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store
8
The physical embodiment of arrogance, entitlement, disrespect and contempt for our parliament.
News.com.au
9
And physiology-thedisrespect for the human frame is another relic of monasticism.
South Wind
10
Sorry for that but never will I disrespect that community, he wrote.
The Guardian
11
I understand that such disrespect has occurred in some other Dublin pubs.
The Irish Times
12
No disrespect to you and the president, Arthur, but that's a mistake.
The increment: a novel
13
But you'll find out quick enough if you disrespect the wrong person.
News.com.au
14
And I mean no disrespect toward you or your choice of husbands.
Hearts of grey
15
Sims who disrespect the island will run into trouble from these guardians.
The South African
16
Meant no disrespect to the Holiday and those who celebrate it respectfully.
News.com.au
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Disrespect across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
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