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to disesteem

to disesteem

9.9
Show little respect for someone or something
  • verb
  • /ˌdɪsɪˈstiːm/
translation icon : desestimar
  • He began to disesteem his boss after witnessing unethical behavior.

Examples

  • Conversely, if we believe that others have reasons for disesteeming us, we know that we do not deserve the positive feedback that is crucial for maintaining our self-esteem.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The problem with injustice is not only that others may factually disesteem us—although often this will happen.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Do you disesteem the woman who carried you in her womb nursing you whilst you were young till the day you grew into an adult, Amr?

    The Message (1976)

  • Many people tend to disesteem those who do not contribute to society.

  • It's hard not to disesteem someone who consistently lies.

Synonyms

to despise
vsto disesteem
192 4.9

To strongly dislike and have no respect for someone or something

is a less intense judgment showing low regard not strong hatred
to disrespect
vsto disesteem
115 3.5

To show a lack of respect for someone

is mainly about holding low regard rather than only showing it
to hold in contempt
vsto disesteem
23 7.8

To feel strong dislike and no respect for someone or something

is a single-word form rather than a multiword phrase
to disfavor
vsto disesteem
  • US
1 5.7

To dislike and not support people or things

is stronger implying very low regard rather than mild disapproval
to contemn
vsto disesteem
  • Literature
1 9.9

To treat someone as unimportant and show strong dislike for them

is the common term expressing the same attitude in everyday speech

Antonyms

to esteem
14 4.6

To have respect for someone because of what they do

How Respected

to honor
  • US
796 2.3
respect
532 2.8
to tolerate
56 3.2
to disesteem
9.9
to despise
192 4.9

Surface Forms

disesteem infinitive
disesteemed past
disesteemed past participle
disesteeming present participle
disesteems third person singular

Morphology

disesteem = esteem (transparent) = dis + esteem

The meaning is directly recoverable as the opposite or negation of 'esteem': to fail to esteem or to hold in low esteem.

Etymology

Disesteem comes from the prefix dis- meaning 'not' and the word esteem meaning 'respect'. So, to disesteem someone is to treat them with 'no respect' or to hold them in low regard.