καταφρονητικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From καταφρονητής (kataphronētḗs, despiser) (from καταφρονέω (kataphronéō, to look down upon, despise)) + -ικός (-ikós).

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Adjective

κᾰτᾰφρονητῐκός (kataphronētikósm (feminine κᾰταφρονητῐκή, neuter κᾰταφρονητῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. contemptuous, disdainful

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