All 4 Uses of
contempt
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- "What, did you think I should break in?" said Boldwood, contemptuously.†
Chpt 34-36
- "Anyhow I won't have it," said Troy, contemptuously.†
Chpt 34-36
- "Pooh!" said the sergeant contemptuously, and raised his voice as if lighted up by a new idea.†
Chpt 34-36
- In those earlier days she had always nourished a secret contempt for girls who were the slaves of the first good-looking young fellow who should choose to salute them.
Chpt 40-42 *contempt = lack of respect
Definition:
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(contempt as in: feels contempt towards her) lack of respect for someone or something thought inferior -- often accompanied by a feeling of dislike or disgusteditor's notes: A famous saying, "familiarity breeds contempt" comes from Aesop's fable, "The Fox and the Lion". (6th century BC)
When first the Fox saw the Lion he was terribly frightened, and ran away and hid himself in the wood. Next time however he came near the King of Beasts he stopped at a safe distance and watched him pass by. The third time they came near one another the Fox went straight up to the Lion and passed the time of day with him, asking him how his family were, and when he should have the pleasure of seeing him again; then turning his tail, he parted from the Lion without much ceremony.
The moral is traditionally, "Familiarity breeds contempt"; though an alternative moral is "Acquaintance softens prejudices."