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disrespect

[dis-ri-spekt]

noun

  1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.

    Synonyms: , ,


verb (used with object)

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

disrespect

/ ˌɪɪˈɛ /

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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Other Word Forms

  • ˌ徱ˈ𳦳ٴڳܱԱ noun
  • ˌ徱ˈ𳦳ٴڳܱ adjective
  • ˌ徱ˈ𳦳ٴڳܱly 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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"I think it's a very bad thing, because he's very disrespectful. You could not disrespect the office of the president," Trump said in an interview with NBC on Sunday.

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But “the girls are fighting” — no disrespect to girls, or to fighting! — definitely obscured a handful of disconnected but related events whose consequences might last a lot longer.

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"It is no justification for a disrespect or for a hollowing out of the Geneva Conventions," she said.

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"When you disagree, you also have the option of abstaining," Meloni told a TV chat show this week, after critics accused her of disrespecting democracy.

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"I think it's a very bad thing, because he's very disrespectful. You could not disrespect the office of the president," Trump said.

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