1. regarded or treated as worthless; despised
Usage: archaic; past participle of ‘contemn’

Examples

• The tyrant’s laws were contemned by the rebellious citizens.
• His advice was contemned by those who thought themselves wiser.
• The corrupt official found himself contemned by his former allies.
• She felt contemned by society for her unconventional choices.
• The old traditions were contemned by the younger generation.