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disprezzo

contempt

noun dee-SPRETS-tsoh Rare

Also means

scorn

Usage Note

Disprezzo denotes active contempt directed at someone or something, a stronger feeling than mere indifference. It is masculine and pairs naturally with the verb provare ('to feel') or mostrare ('to show'): mostrare disprezzo per qualcuno. The related verb is disprezzare ('to despise').

Examples

"Guardava il nemico con disprezzo."

Natural Translation

He looked at the enemy with contempt.

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