desacato

See also: desacató

Portuguese

Etymology

From desacatar (“to flout”), from des- +‎ acatar (“to respect”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌde.za.ˈka.tu/, /ˌd͡ʒi.-/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌde.za.ˈka.to/

Noun

desacato m (plural desacatos)

(law) contempt (open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority)

Synonyms

desrespeito, afronta, injúria

Related terms

Verb

desacato

First-person singular (eu) present indicative of desacatar

Spanish

Etymology

From desacatar.

Noun

desacato m (plural desacatos)

(law) contempt (open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority)

Further reading

“desacato” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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