calpestare

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calpestare (vai alla coniugazione)

  1. passare su un oggetto con i piedi, sia in modo accidentale che intenzionale
  2. (senso figurato) disprezzare o stimare cosa da nulla un'idea, un concetto o un principio
  3. (senso figurato) trattare in malo modo una persona
cal | pe | stà | re

IPA: /kalpesˈtare/

dal latino tardo calce pistare ossia "pestare col tallone"

disprezzare, non mostrare alcun rispetto per