contemptuous in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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contemptuous in the PONS Dictionary

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to be very contemptuous of sb
être très dédaigneux de qn
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Joey, contemptuous of his father, refuses to go.
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Bobby is particularly contemptuous of the poverty and uncouth nature of the local men.
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I am no man for colonies and remained as contemptuous of all colonial dreams as ever.
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Controversy erupted, and it continued to sell well despite contemptuous dismissal by scientists.
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The admiral turned contemptuous eyes on the speaker.
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She is contemptuous of those who have left, whether they are fleeing religious or political persecution or are simply trying to find work.
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Park remained committed to his economic vision and contemptuous of calls for democratization and distributional equity.
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Asserting that people should observe themselves from a distance, she comes to possess a cynical and contemptuous personality, which becomes her defense mechanism.
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When applied to persons, it is now somewhat contemptuous, as in "she-being, -cousin, -dancer, -thief," and others.
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His literary-critical style was arrogant and insulting, using humiliating and contemptuous expressions for his opponents.
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