Dictionary

disesteem en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌdɪsəˈstiːm/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English esteem English disesteem From dis- + esteem.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Lack of esteem; disregard.
   • Disesteem and contempt of the public affairs. 1670, John Milton, “(please specify the page)”, in The History of Britain, that Part Especially now Call’d England. […], London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for James Allestry, […] , →OCLC:

disesteem en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌdɪsəˈstiːm/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English esteem English disesteem From dis- + esteem.

Meanings

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

Forms

Deriveds

disesteemer