CONTEMPT

[noun] [U] - a strong feeling of combined dislike and lack of respectAt school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.She made no attempt to conceal her contempt for anyone who was of lower social status.He said that criticisms didn't worry him as he held most of his critics in contempt anyway.You should treat those remarks with the contempt that they deserve - don't give them a second thought!She's beneath contempt (= I have no respect for her)!(legal) Contempt (of court) is the punishable act of disobeying an order made by a judge or court of law, or behaving in such a way that the usual process of the courts is interrupted.