"contempts" in the noun sense
1. contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
"he was held in contempt"
"the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
2. contempt, disrespect
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
3. contempt, scorn
open disrespect for a person or thing
4. contempt
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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