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Misrespect

//mɪsɹɪˈspɛkt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of respect; improper respect; disrespect. uncountable

    "Violence extends from harassment in the street or at work to various forms of misrespect, such as treating individuals as objects, assault and sexual abuse inside and outside the family, as well as rape, the illegal trade in women, [...]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To show improper respect to or for; disrespect. ambitransitive

    "On 29 October 1954, Jill Berryman writes to her son, Never feel anything but free to speak of Allyn as you like to me, never think that I disliked or misrespected him—[...]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mis- + respect.

Etymology 2

From mis- + respect.

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