disesteem C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˌdɪsɪˈstim/ UK /ˌdɪsɪˈstiːm/ See IPA manual Meanings 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 ↔ Opposites esteemrespectadmirationregardapproval Word family Related forms esteemestimateaim Etymology AI details From dis- ('reversal') + esteem; esteem from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimare ('to value, appraise'), of uncertain ulterior origin. aestimare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # disesteem **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪsɪˈstim/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪsɪˈstiːm/ ## Meanings 1. lack of esteem or respect; to regard with disfavor ## Examples - The scandal brought the once-revered judge into public disesteem. ## Synonyms - disrespect - disregard - disfavor - contempt - disdain - scorn ## Antonyms - esteem - respect - admiration - regard - approval ## Related Forms - esteem - estimate - aim ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aestimare ## Etymology From dis- ('reversal') + esteem; esteem from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimare ('to value, appraise'), of uncertain ulterior origin. ## AI Etymology Disesteem is from dis- ('reversal') + esteem; esteem from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimare ('to value, appraise'), of uncertain ulterior origin. Important recorded forms include aestimare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers lack of esteem or respect; to regard with disfavor. The wider family includes related words such as esteem, estimate, and aim. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown