US /ˌdɪsɪˈstim/ UK /ˌdɪsɪˈstiːm/
noun verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    lack of esteem or respect; to regard with disfavor

    The scandal brought the once-revered judge into public disesteem.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · lack of esteem or respect;... disrespectdisregarddisfavorcontemptdisdainscorn
Word family
Related forms esteemestimateaim

Etymology

From dis- ('reversal') + esteem; esteem from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimare ('to value, appraise'), of uncertain ulterior origin.

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