Menosprecio (en. Disparagement)

/menos'preθio/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Attitude of dismissal or disdain towards something or someone.

His contempt for the efforts of others is evident.

Su menosprecio por el esfuerzo ajeno es evidente.

Value or importance attributed to something to a lesser degree than deserved.

The contempt he feels for his work is costing him opportunities.

El menosprecio que siente por su trabajo le está costando oportunidades.

verb

To treat someone or something with disdain.

She despises the opinions of others.

Ella menosprecia las opiniones de los demás.

From Latin 'minus' meaning 'less' and 'pretium' meaning 'price'.

contempt for

Attitude of disdain towards something or someone specific.

menosprecio por

to fall into contempt

To start to despise or underestimate something or someone.

caer en menosprecio

to speak with contempt

To express oneself in a way that shows disdain or contempt.

hablar con menosprecio

contempt

Feeling in which someone or something is considered inferior.

desprecio

disdain

Attitude of devaluation or contempt towards something.

desdén

underestimation

To value something below its true worth.

subestimación

To minimize or trivialize a matter.

The contempt for her opinion made her feel bad.

La menosprecio de su opinión hizo que se sintiera mal.

To treat someone as if they were inferior.

Whenever he talks about the new employees, he does so with contempt.

Siempre que habla de los nuevos empleados, lo hace con menosprecio.