DISESTEEM


Meaning of DISESTEEM in English

I. |dis+ transitive verb

Etymology: dis- (I) + esteem (v.)

: to consciously lack esteem for : regard with disfavor or slight contempt

the healthy mind cannot help but disesteem the abnormal

disesteeming all his favors

II. noun

Etymology: dis- (I) + esteem (n.)

: the act of disesteeming or the condition of being disesteemed : dislike , disfavor , disrepute

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