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  • 11contemptuous — contemptuously, adv. contemptuousness, n. /keuhn temp chooh euhs/, adj. showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful. [1520 30; < L contemptu , s. of contemptus CONTEMPT + OUS] Syn. disdainful, sneering, insolent, arrogant, supercilious,&#8230; …

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  • 12contemptibiliter — Contemptuously; with intent to commit a contempt …

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  • 13contumeliously — adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner she spoke of him contemptuously • Syn: ↑contemptuously, ↑disdainfully, ↑scornfully • Derived from adjective: ↑contumelious, ↑scornful ( …

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  • 14disdainfully — adverb 1. in a proud and domineering manner he treated his staff cavalierly • Syn: ↑cavalierly • Derived from adjective: ↑cavalier (for: ↑cavalierly), ↑disdainful 2 …

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  • 15scornfully — adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner (Freq. 2) she spoke of him contemptuously • Syn: ↑contemptuously, ↑disdainfully, ↑contumeliously • Derived from adjective: ↑contumelious ( …

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  • 16Stigma (sociological theory) — In sociological theory, a stigma is an attribute, behavior, or reputation which is socially discrediting in a particular way: it causes an individual to be mentally classified by others in an undesirable, rejected stereotype rather than in an&#8230; …

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  • 17Afro Argentine — Infobox Ethnic group group = Afro Argentine Africano Argentino caption = Notable Afro Argentines: Ramón Carrillo • Gabino Ezeiza • Fidel Nadal poptime = 52,000 [cite web |url=http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php?rop3=116003 |title=Afro&#8230; …

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  • 18cavalier — cavalierism, cavalierness, n. cavalierly, adv. /kav euh lear , kav euh lear /, n. 1. a horseman, esp. a mounted soldier; knight. 2. one having the spirit or bearing of a knight; a courtly gentleman; gallant. 3. a man escorting a woman or acting&#8230; …

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  • 19insult — insultable, adj. insulter, n. v. /in sult /; n. /in sult/, v.t. 1. to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront. 2. to affect as an affront; offend or demean. 3. Archaic. to attack; assault. v.i. 4. Archaic. to behave&#8230; …

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  • 20dismiss — verb 1 decide sth is not important ADVERB ▪ quickly ▪ immediately, out of hand, summarily ▪ He dismissed her suggestion out of hand. ▪ blithely …

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