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Contempt vs Ignominy - What's the difference?

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Contempt is a related term of ignominy.


As nouns the difference between contempt and ignominy

is that contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain while ignominy is great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.

contempt

English

(wikipedia contempt)

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) The state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
  • * , chapter=13
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them.}}
  • The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
  • (legal) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Antonyms

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    Derived terms

    * contemptible * contempt of Congress * contempt of court * contempt of Parliament * contemptuous * familiarity breeds contempt

    Related terms

    * contemn

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    ignominy

    English

    Noun

    (ignominies)
  • Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.
  • * 2014 , Daniel Taylor, England and Wayne Rooney see off Scotland in their own back yard'' (in ''The Guardian , 18 November 2014)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/18/scotland-england-international-friendly-match-report]
    • It was tribal, almost relentless and, in the case of the official England band, there was a degree of ignominy , too, for repeatedly playing a tune for which the words go “Fuck the IRA”, something that could lead to a full breakdown of their relationship with the FA.
  • * a.'' 1994 , (Bill Watterson), ''Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat , Andrews McMeel, ISBN 0-83621769-1, page 168:
    • Calvin:'' Our great plan backfired and ''I'm the one who got soaked! Oh, the shame! The ignominy !

    Related terms

    * ignominious