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disesteem
dis·es·teem
/
ˌdɪs
ɪˈstim
/
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dis-i-
steem
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to hold in low regard; think unfavorably of.
noun
2.
lack of
esteem
; disfavor; low regard.
Origin:
1585–95;
dis-
1
+
esteem
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disesteem
(ˌdɪsɪˈstiːm)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to think little of
—
n
2.
lack of esteem
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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