noun
- lack of respect or regard; low opinion
Usage: formal
verb
- to regard with little respect or favor; to hold in low esteem
Usage: formal
Examples
- The politician fell into public disesteem after the scandal.
- His constant lying brought him into disesteem among his colleagues.
- The community held the corrupt official in great disesteem.
- She began to disesteem her former mentor after learning of his dishonesty.
- The board members disesteemed his proposal due to its impracticality.
- Years of poor leadership caused citizens to disesteem the institution.