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# contemn

verb (contemns, contemned, contemning) old use

«contemn» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(old use) To look down on something as worthless; to scorn or despise it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemn/#m1)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales, a proud person looks down on wise advice or on the humble: the proud king contemned the warnings.

### Examples

- Do not contemn the small and humble, for they may help you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemn/#x1)
- The proud king contemned his people's advice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemn/#x2)
- Some people contemn others who are weaker than they are. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemn/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means that Israel, called Jeshurun, grew fat and proud and scorned God, "the Rock of his salvation."

**Interpretation.** The tradition reads it as a warning that comfort and plenty can lead people to forget God.

### Examples

- But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked — thou didst wax fat, thou didst grow thick, thou didst become gross — and he forsook God who made him, and contemned the Rock of his salvation. (Torah DEU.32.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/contemn/#x1)
- For there is a trial; and what if it contemn even the rod? (Prophets EZK.21.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/contemn/#x2)
- Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, and say in his heart: 'Thou wilt not require'? (Writings PSA.10.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/contemn/#x3)
- Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High. (Writings PSA.107.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/contemn/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «contemn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemn/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«contemn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/contemn.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «contemn» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/contemn/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«contemn» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/contemn.html) on Mova free.