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disrespect

[ dis-ri-spekt ]

noun

  1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.

    Synonyms: irreverence, disregard, contempt



verb (used with object)

  1. to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness.

disrespect

/ ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt /

noun

  1. contempt; rudeness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to show lack of respect for
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdisreˈspectfulness, noun
  • ˌdisreˈspectful, adjective
  • ˌdisreˈspectfully, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disrespect1

First recorded in 1605–15; dis- 1 + respect
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Example Sentences

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"Harvard is treating our country with great disrespect, and all they're doing is getting in deeper and deeper and deeper."

From BBC

"Yet for the second year in a row we find that nurses...are lagging behind and that really shows a complete disrespect for the profession."

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Angry Tanzanian MPs on Monday accused Kenyans of cyberbullying and disrespecting Tanzanian sovereignty and "meddling in domestic affairs".

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"I'm so grateful. I mean, no disrespect in any way, but I don't consider myself an icon," she said.

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I spoke to Choi about losing time, finding balance, disrespecting your vegetables and what it means to write a new menu for your younger self.

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