disesteem

Thân thiện

He felt a deep sense of disesteem after his actions were revealed.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The state of being held in low regard; lack of respect or esteem: "Disesteem" refers to the condition of having lost or never having gained the respect or favorable opinion of others.

2. Verb:

   • To hold in low regard; to have little or no respect for: "Disesteem" means to regard someone or something with contempt or a lack of esteem.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The politician's actions led to his widespread disesteem among the electorate.
  • She viewed the practice with disesteem, considering it unethical.

• Verb:

  • The critic disesteemed the artist's later work, finding it derivative.
  • He disesteems any form of dishonesty.

Advanced Usage

• "To fall into disesteem": to lose the respect or good opinion of people.

  • The theory fell into disesteem after new evidence emerged.

• "To hold in disesteem": to regard with a lack of respect.

  • The old traditions were held in disesteem by the younger generation.

Variants and Related Words

• Disesteemed (adj): held in low regard.

  • The disesteemed policy was quickly abandoned.

• Disesteemer (n): one who holds something in low regard (rare).

  • He was a vocal disesteemer of modern architecture.

Synonyms

• Noun: Disrespect, contempt, disregard, disdain.
• Verb: Disrespect, scorn, disdain, hold in contempt, look down on.

Antonyms

• Noun: Esteem, respect, admiration, regard.
• Verb: Esteem, respect, admire, value.

Related Phrases

• "In disesteem": in a state of being disrespected.
  • The once-honored custom is now in disesteem.

Notes on Usage

• "Disesteem" is a formal word, more common in written English than in everyday speech. It is often used in academic, critical, or philosophical contexts to describe a deliberate or reasoned lack of respect.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the state in which esteem has been lost

Verb

1. have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

Từ đồng nghĩa

• disrespect