Desacato (en. Disrespect)

/desaˈkato/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Act of disrespecting or disobeying legal authority.

Contempt of court can lead to severe penalties.

El desacato a la corte puede llevar a sanciones severas.

Action that demonstrates a lack of consideration for established norms.

The contempt in the classroom resulted in a reprimand from the teacher.

El desacato en el aula resultó en una reprimenda del profesor.

Situation in which the orders of an authority are ignored.

He was charged with contempt for not following his superior's instructions.

Fue acusado de desacato por no acatar las instrucciones del superior.

From the prefix 'des-' indicating negation and 'acato', which comes from the Latin 'accatum', meaning 'acceptance' or 'obedience'.

contempt for authority

Act of disobedience towards a figure of power.

desacato a la autoridad

to commit contempt

To perform an act that shows a lack of respect for authority.

cometer desacato

to declare contempt

To formally announce that one is disobeying an order.

declarar desacato

acceptance

Obedience to an authority or norm.

acato

violation

Violation of a rule or law.

infracción

rebellion

Attitude of resistance against authority.

rebeldía

Lack of respect towards someone in power.

That gesture was a total contempt towards the boss.

Ese gesto fue un desacato total hacia el jefe.

Disobedience to rules in an informal context.

At the party, there was a disregard for the house rules.

En la fiesta, hubo un desacato a las normas de la casa.