Disesteem

//ˌdɪsəˈstiːm// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of esteem; disregard. uncountable

    "Disesteem and contempt of the public affairs."

  2. 2
    the state in which esteem has been lost wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To hold little or no esteem for; to consider worthless.
  2. 2
    have little or no respect for; hold in contempt wordnet

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disrespectdisreputebad characterbad namebad odorbad report

Example

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"Only individuals with an aberrant temperament can in the long run retain their self-esteem in the face of the disesteem of their fellows."

Etymology

From dis- + esteem.

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