con-tempt / kən-tĕmpt
noun scorn, disrespect You can have no influence over those for whom you have underlying contempt. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929 - 1968 the state of being disgraced or despised Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt. Henry Bolingbroke, 1366 – 1413 deliberate disobedience of, or disregard for, the authority of a judicial or legislative body Young people nowadays love luxury; they have bad manners and contempt for authority. Socrates, c. 470 BC – 399 BC