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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTEMPTIBILITY

contemptibility  [kənˌtemptəˈbɪlətɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTEMPTIBILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contemptibility is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTEMPTIBILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

contemptibility

Contempt

Contempt is a secondary emotion and is a mix of the primary emotions disgust and anger. The word originated in 1393, from the Latin word contemptus meaning "scorn". It is the past participle of contemnere and from com- intensive prefix + temnere "to slight, scorn". The origin is uncertain. Contemptuous appeared in 1529. Robert C. Solomon places contempt on the same continuum as resentment and anger, and he argues that the differences between the three are that resentment is directed toward a higher-status individual; anger is directed toward an equal-status individual; and contempt is directed toward a lower-status individual.

Definition of contemptibility in the English dictionary

The definition of contemptibility in the dictionary is the quality of being contemptible.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTEMPTIBILITY


applicability
əˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
combustibility
kəmˌbʌstəˈbɪlətɪ
comprehensibility
ˌkɒmprɪhɛnsəˈbɪlətɪ
controllability
kənˌtrəʊləˈbɪlətɪ
creditability
ˌkrɛdɪtəˈbɪlətɪ
enforceability
ɪnˈfɔːsəˈbɪlətɪ
flammability
ˌflæməˈbɪlətɪ
formability
ˌfɔːməˈbɪlətɪ
inapplicability
ˌɪnəˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
respectability
rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlətɪ
reusability
ˌriːˌjuːzəˈbɪlətɪ
sociability
ˌsəʊʃəˈbɪlətɪ
suitability
ˌsuːtəˈbɪlətɪ
sustainability
səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlətɪ
tunability
ˌtjuːnəˈbɪlətɪ
unavailability
ˌʌnəˌveɪləˈbɪlətɪ
unreliability
ˌʌnrɪlaɪəˈbɪlətɪ
variability
ˌvɛərɪəˈbɪlətɪ
viability
ˌvaɪəˈbɪlətɪ
vulnerability
ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlətɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTEMPTIBILITY

contempo
contemporanean
contemporaneity
contemporaneous
contemporaneously
contemporaneousness
contemporararies
contemporarily
contemporariness
contemporary
contemporise
contemporize
contempt
contempt of court
contemptible
contemptibleness
contemptibly
contemptuous
contemptuously
contemptuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTEMPTIBILITY

ability
accessibility
availability
capability
compatibility
disability
durability
eligibility
facility
flexibility
functionality
liability
mobility
nobility
possibility
probability
reliability
responsibility
stability
utility
visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of contemptibility in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contemptibility» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTEMPTIBILITY

Find out the translation of contemptibility to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contemptibility from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contemptibility» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

contemptibility
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contemptibility
570 millions of speakers

English

contemptibility
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

contemptibility
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإذلال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

contemptibility
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desprezibilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

contemptibility
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méprisable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penghinaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verächtlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

contemptibility
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

contemptibility
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebingungan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

contemptibility
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

contemptibility
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरस्कार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

adilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contemptibility
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

contemptibility
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

contemptibility
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contemptibility
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξιοκαταφρόνητο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contemptibility
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

contemptibility
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contemptibility
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contemptibility

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTEMPTIBILITY»

The term «contemptibility» is normally little used and occupies the 130.768 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTEMPTIBILITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «contemptibility» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «contemptibility» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contemptibility

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTEMPTIBILITY»

Discover the use of contemptibility in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contemptibility and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cynics: The Cynic Movement in Antiquity and Its Legacy
His literary method consists of making the contempt express itself from the perspective of amoral baseness and in the medium of personified contemptibility, the medium of the nephew. The nephew represents the baseness and contemptibility ...
Robert Bracht Branham, Marie-Odile Goulet-Cazé, 1996
2
Hitler and the Germans
These instances of caving in to irrationality and spiritlessness formed Hitler's own well-documented attitude toward Germans and foreigners; he saw through their contemptibility and unambiguously madeitmanifest.Hence,for example,Hitler's ...
Eric Voegelin, Detlev Clemens, Brendan M. Purcell, 1999
3
Practice in Christianity
While Matthew 13:21 is employed in a discussion of the possibility of offense with regard to contemptibility in relation to becoming Christian, John 16:1 is used to introduce the possibility of offense with regard to contemptibility in relation to ...
Robert L. Perkins, 2004
4
Epistemology and Emotions
If contemptibility is the property it is because of the contempt it is apt to evoke, it would be astonishing if feelings of contempt did not afford epistemic access to contemptibility. This is not, of course, to say that my contempt for Karl demonstrates ...
Dr Ulvi Doguoglu, Dr Dominique Kuenzle, Professor Stewart Cohen, 2012
5
NCV Dad's Bible: The Father's Plan
CONTEMPTIBILITY. To those who are pure, all things are pure, but to those who are full of sin and do not believe, nothing is pure. Both their minds and their consciences have been ruined. (1:15) Paul reminds us that there are some really  ...
Robert Wolgemuth, 2007
6
The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning
... uncombined Motive from motive, till the dross, deprived Of every purer particle, survived At last in native simple hideousness, Utter contemptibility, nor less Nor more. Contemptibility — exempt How could I, from its proper due — contempt ?
Robert Browning, 2008
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Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
These words are quite distinct. Contempt = (1) (generally) the act or state of despising; the condition of being despised; or (2) (in law) an action that interferes with the administration of justice. Contemptibility = the quality or fact of being worthy ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2011
8
Robert B. Heilman and Eric Voegelin: A Friendship in ...
The idea that she was there and not returned would imply a contemptibility of conduct, which must be considered flatly impossible by the standards of Herodotean rationality. As you see, I am in a quandary. If there is a serious objection to the ...
Robert Bechtold Heilman, Eric Voegelin, Charles R. Embry, 2004
9
The Mystical Teachings of al-Shadhili: Including His Life, ...
Seclude me by Thy greatness from everything of Thine. Fill my heart with Thy love until there be room for no other. Thou art powerful over all things. A Devotional Recitation: Contemptibility and Respectability How contemptible, O God, is the ...
Muḥammad ibn Abī al-Qāsim Ibn al-Ṣabbāgh, Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabiʻ, 1993
10
The Literary Kierkegaard
He concludes: The concept of literary contemptibility may be characterized as follows: even if it has talent of a sort, it does not have the justification of an idea, has no view of life, is cowardly, servile, avaricious— therefore, to be anonymous  ...
Eric Ziolkowski, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTEMPTIBILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contemptibility is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'A Trip Down Reality Lane' is filled with thematic potential, but fails to …
Despite the characters' overall contemptibility, the narrator's fear of the future and struggle to find himself are fairly relatable. Many college kids ... «Daily Californian, Mar 15»
2
Islamic State says it destroyed ancient artifacts in Mosul, Iraq
"Is this service to the devil or hell or a valley of lowly contemptibility?" he asked. "Daesh has ... declared its end," he vowed, referring to Islamic ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
3
Darius III: Alexander's stooge
... greatest power; it was also that to insist too dogmatically on their contemptibility risked diminishing the achievement of having defeated them. «Spectator.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
The Interview's Gollum
Nevertheless, considering the chaos surrounding its release and the contemptibility of its antagonist, it makes for a fascinating viewing ... «moviepilot.com, Dec 14»
5
Rodelinda (ENO)
... whereas tenor John Mark Ainsley's Grimoaldo, the bad guy, is topped with a black greaseball that embodies his contemptibility. «WhatsOnStage.com, Mar 14»
6
Between self-murder and suicide: the etymology of a modern stigma
The reclassification failed to exorcise the underlying moral stigma, however: pathologization implied the original contemptibility of the act it ... «OUPblog, Aug 13»
7
Why Ryan Braun Is the Most Contemptible Drug Cheat of Them All
The pointless, cruel kneecapping of the man who held his urine, though, is what puts Braun in a special class of contemptibility. Update, July 23 ... «The Slatest, Jul 13»
8
Understanding the characteristic of humility
He sees nothing but contemptibility in himself. When this degree of humility has been cultivated, no claims will be made, neither in regard to ... «MuslimVillage.com, Apr 13»
9
Oscars 2013: Seth MacFarlane's lamely nasty jokes
If they were looking to save some time, MacFarlane's asides on the Jewish, or the Spanish, or the profound contemptibility of women, were ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 13»
10
A modern take: 8 truly romantic cities
The contemptibility of Parisians is exceeded only by the self-hatred among those of us who lust for them. Things: The stupid views of the entire ... «CNN International, Dec 12»

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