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   disrespect

   /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/

   noun

   • 1. lack of respect or courtesy: "growing disrespect for the rule of law" Similar contemptlack of respectscorndisregarddisdainopprobriumderisionmockeryridiculediscourtesyrudenessimpolitenessincivilityunmannerlinesslack of respectlack of civilityungraciousnessirreverencelack of considerationill/bad mannersinsolenceimpudenceimpertinencecheekflippancychurlishnessinformal:lipnerveOpposite respectesteemrespectesteem

   verb

   • 1. show a lack of respect for; insult: informal North American "a young brave who disrespects his elders"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disrespectDisrespect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISRESPECT is to lack special regard or respect for : to have disrespect for. How to use disrespect in a sentence.

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   DISRESPECT definition: 1. lack of respect: 2. used before you criticize someone in order not to sound rude: 3. to speak…. Learn more.

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   DISRESPECT meaning: 1. lack of respect: 2. used before you criticize someone in order not to sound rude: 3. to speak…. Learn more.

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   To disrespect someone is to act in an insulting way toward them. When you disrespect people, you think very little of them. Disrespect is all about not showing respect. Actually, it's about showing the opposite of respect, by acting rude, impolite, and offensive.

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   Disrespect definition: lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.. See examples of DISRESPECT used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › disrespect_2disrespect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   disrespect somebody/something to speak about or treat somebody/something without respect. They were accused of disrespecting the country's flag. He denied disrespecting the disaster victims. The teachers’ dedication has been ignored or disrespected.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISRESPECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone shows disrespect, they speak or behave in a way that shows lack of respect for a person, law, or custom.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › disrespectDisrespect - definition of disrespect by The Free Dictionary

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   Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard. tr.v. dis·re·spect·ed, dis·re·spect·ing, dis·re·spects. To show a lack of respect for: disrespected her elders; disrespected the law. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › disrespect_1disrespect - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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    disrespect (for/to somebody/something) a lack of respect for somebody/something. disrespect for the law/the dead; No disrespect intended, sir. It was just a joke.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › disrespectDISRESPECT definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Jun 12, 2018 · DISRESPECT meaning: impolite behaviour that shows no respect towards someone or something: . Learn more.