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dis·re·spect
(dĭs′rĭ-spĕkt′)n.
Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard.
tr.v. dis·re·spect·ed, dis·re·spect·ing, dis·re·spects
To show a lack of respect for: disrespected her elders; disrespected the law.
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disrespect
(ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt)n
contempt; rudeness
vb
(tr) to show lack of respect for
ˌdisreˈspectful adj
ˌdisreˈspectfully adv
ˌdisreˈspectfulness n
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dis•re•spect
(ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛkt)n.
1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.
v.t. 2. to regard or treat with contempt or rudeness; insult.
[1605–15]
dis`re•spect′ful, adj.
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disrespect
Past participle: disrespected
Gerund: disrespecting
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Noun | 1. | disrespect - an expression of lack of respect contumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" derision - contemptuous laughter ridicule - language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something blasphemy - blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) |
2. | disrespect - a disrespectful mental attitude attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun" | |
3. | disrespect - a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting | |
Verb | 1. | disrespect - show a lack of respect for relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" |
2. | disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" undervalue - esteem lightly |
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disrespect
noun contempt, cheek, disregard, rudeness, lack of respect, irreverence, insolence, impertinence, impudence, discourtesy, incivility, impoliteness, lese-majesty, unmannerliness young people who treated her with complete disrespect
regard, respect, esteem
regard, respect, esteem
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
disrespect
noun1. Lack of proper respect:
2. The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident:
assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, effrontery, face, familiarity, forwardness, gall, impertinence, impudence, impudency, incivility, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness.
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Translations
عَدَم إحْتِرام
neúctahrubost
mangel på respektuhøflighed
virîingarleysi; ókurteisi
nepagarbanepagarbiainepagarbusnerodantis pagarbos
necieņa
nespoštljivost
saygısızlık
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disrespect
[ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt] n (= lack of respect) → manque m de respect
disrespect for sb/sth → manque de respect envers qn/qch
no disrespect, no disrespect intended → sans vouloir manquer de respect
no disrespect to him → avec tout le respect que je lui dois, sauf tout le respect que je lui dois
disrespect for sb/sth → manque de respect envers qn/qch
no disrespect, no disrespect intended → sans vouloir manquer de respect
no disrespect to him → avec tout le respect que je lui dois, sauf tout le respect que je lui dois
vt (= show no respect for) [+ person] → manquer de respect envers; [+ feelings] → manquer de respect envers
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disrespect
n → Respektlosigkeit f → (for gegenüber); to show disrespect for something → keinen Respekt vor etw (dat) → haben; I don’t mean any disrespect, but … → ich will nicht respektlos sein, aber …; no disrespect to … → bei allem Respekt vor (+dat) → …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disrespect
(disrəˈspekt) noun rudeness or lack of respect. He spoke of his parents with disrespect.
ˌdisreˈspectful adjective showing disrespect. Never be disrespectful to older people.
ˌdisreˈspectfully adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
disrespect
n. falta de respeto, irreverencia;
v. desatender; dejar de respetar, faltar el respeto.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012