contemptibility

/kəntˌɛmptəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The quality of being contemptible.

Word Origin From Latin com- 'completely' + temnere 'to despise'—contemptibility is the quality of being despicable. Contempt is the noun, and contemptible means worthy of scorn. The root tempt- (from temnere) is rare; contemn is the verb form. The breakdown con+tempt+ibility shows the intensive prefix.

noun The quality of being contemptible. countable

The contemptibility of his actions shocked everyone who knew him.

(名词) 可鄙性;卑劣性

他行为的可鄙性震惊了所有认识他的人。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser despreciable.

Lo despreciable de sus acciones conmocionó a todos los que lo conocían.

(nom) caractère méprisable; bassesse; ignominie; indignité [Caractère de ce qui est méprisable, indigne d'estime ou de respect.]

La **contemptibility** de ses actes a choqué tous ceux qui le connaissaient.

(Substantiv) Verächtlichkeit; Verwerflichkeit [die Eigenschaft, verachtenswert oder abscheulich zu sein; Verwerflichkeit.]

Die **contemptibility** seines Handelns schockierte alle, die ihn kannten.

(名詞) 軽蔑すべき性質;卑劣さ;見下げ果てたさま。

彼の行動のあさましい卑劣さは、彼を知る者すべてを驚かせた。

(substantivo) desprezibilidade; vileza; baixeza; mesquinharia [A qualidade de ser desprezível.]

A desprezibilidade de suas ações chocou todos que o conheciam.

Word parts: con + tempt + ibility

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