disesteem

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ esteem

Noun

disesteem (uncountable)

  1. Lack of esteem; disregard.
    • (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
      Disesteem and contempt of the public affairs.

Verb

disesteem (third-person singular simple present disesteems, present participle disesteeming, simple past and past participle disesteemed)

  1. To hold little or no esteem for; to consider worthless.

References
  • Chambers's Etymological Dictionary, 1896, p. 130

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