contemptuous treatment

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  • Contemptuous — Con*temp tu*ous (?; 135), a. Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful. [1913 Webster] A proud, contemptuous behavior. Hammond. [1913 Webster] Savage invective and contemptuous sarcasm. Macaulay. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contumely — I noun abuse, affront, arrogance, aspersion, berating, castigation, contempt, contemptuous treatment, contemptuousness, contumelia, derision, despite, despiteful treatment, discourtesy, disdain, disdainfulness, dishonor, disrespect, effrontery,… …   Law dictionary

  • insult — insultable, adj. insulter, n. v. /in sult /; n. /in sult/, v.t. 1. to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront. 2. to affect as an affront; offend or demean. 3. Archaic. to attack; assault. v.i. 4. Archaic. to behave… …   Universalium

  • spurn — spurner, n. /sperrn/, v.t. 1. to reject with disdain; scorn. 2. to treat with contempt; despise. 3. to kick or trample with the foot. v.i. 4. to show disdain or contempt; scorn something. n. 5. disdainful rejection. 6. contemptuous treatment. 7.… …   Universalium

  • Desecration — For other uses, see Desecration (disambiguation). Desecration (also called desacralization or desanctification) is the act of depriving something of its sacred character, or the disrespectful or contemptuous treatment of that which is held to be… …   Wikipedia

  • Racism in Asia — BhutanIn 1991 92, Bhutan expelled roughly 100,000 ethnic Nepalis (Lhotshampa), most of whom have been living in seven refugee camps in eastern Nepal ever since. Nepali migrants are ethnically Indo Aryans and mainly Hindu. The Bhutanese are of… …   Wikipedia

  • Canticle of Canticles — • One of three books of Solomon, contained in the Hebrew, the Greek, and the Christian Canon of the Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canticle of Canticles     Canticle of Canticles …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Derision — De*ri sion, n. [L. derisio: cf. F. d[ e]rision. See {Deride}.] 1. The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule. [1913 Webster] He that sitteth in the heavens shall… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indignities — Indignity In*dig ni*ty, n.; pl. {Indignities}. [L. indignitas: cf. F. indignit[ e]. See {Indign}.] Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indignity — In*dig ni*ty, n.; pl. {Indignities}. [L. indignitas: cf. F. indignit[ e]. See {Indign}.] Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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