— contemner /keuhn tem"euhr, -tem"neuhr/ , contemnor /keuhn tem"neuhr/ , n. — contemnible /keuhn tem"neuh beuhl/ , adj. — contemnibly , adv. — contemningly , adv.
/keuhn tem"/ , v.t.
to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
[ 1375-1425; late ME contempnen ( contemnere to despise, scorn, equiv. to con- CON- + temnere to slight; see CONTEMPT ]
Syn . scorn, disdain, despise.