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 Contempt \Con*tempt"\ (k[o^]n*t[e^]mt"; 215), n. [L. contemptus,
   fr. contemnere: cf. OF. contempt. See {Contemn}.]
   1. The act of contemning or despising; the feeling with which
      one regards that which is esteemed mean, vile, or
      worthless; disdain; scorn.
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            Criminal contempt of public feeling.  --Macaulay.
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            Nothing, says Longinus, can be great, the contempt
            of which is great.                    --Addison.
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   2. The state of being despised; disgrace; shame.
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            Contempt and begarry hangs upon thy back. --Shak.
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   3. An act or expression denoting contempt.
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            Little insults and contempts.         --Spectator.
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            The contempt and anger of his lip.    --Shak.
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   4. (Law) Disobedience of the rules, orders, or process of a
      court of justice, or of rules or orders of a legislative
      body; disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent language or
      behavior in presence of a court, tending to disturb its
      proceedings, or impair the respect due to its authority.
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   Note: Contempt is in some jurisdictions extended so as to
         include publications reflecting injuriously on a court
         of justice, or commenting unfairly on pending
         proceedings; in other jurisdictions the courts are
         prohibited by statute or by the constitution from thus
         exercising this process.

   Syn: Disdain; scorn; derision; mockery; contumely; neglect;
        disregard; slight.
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