expression of contempt
1Contempt — 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.… …
2Contempt — Disdain redirects here. For other uses, see Disdain (disambiguation). For the legal term, see Contempt of court. For other uses of Contempt, see Contempt (disambiguation). Contempt is an intensely negative emotion regarding a person or group of… …
3Contempt (film) — Contempt original film poster Directed by Jean Luc Godard Produced by …
4Contempt of the sovereign — (also called contempt of statute) was an ancient doctrine in English law dating from medieval times, and now obsolete. It referred to the notion that if somebody disobeyed an Act of Parliament, but the Act did not say what the penalty was or how… …
5contempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of disdain Nouns 1. contempt, contemptuousness, disdain, scorn, despisal, contumely; detraction, disapprobation; derision, disrespect; defiance; arrogance (see insolence); ridicule, mockery; hoot …
6Freedom of expression in India — Indians belive in value of Satyam Shivam Sundaram Truth is God and God is beautiful [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MClteDdwtvM Prayer on you tube] .Satyameva Jayate is India’s national motto. The English translation of the Sanskrit Satyameva… …
7Facial expression — Photographs from the 1862 book Mécanisme de la Physionomie Humaine by Guillaume Duchenne. Through electric stimulation, Duchenne determined which muscles were responsible for different facial expressions. Charles Darwin would later republish some …
8criminal contempt — Some authorities are critical of the use of this expression, saying that it is as redundant as criminal crime. It can be said with some assurance, however, that where the primary purpose of a contempt proceeding is to preserve the court s… …
9dead dog — expression of contempt for someone; as good as dead …
10Sneer — Christ Carrying the Cross (1515 AD) by Hieronymus Bosch illustrating the facial expression known as a sneer A sneer is a facial expression of scorn or disgust characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip, known also as curling …
