disesteem 1 of 2

noun

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1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable made clear his disesteem of her decision to pursue an acting career

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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others the medical researcher had fallen into great disesteem after having been caught faking her lab results

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disesteem

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verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈstēm How to pronounce disesteem (audio)
as in to dislike
to hold an unfavorable opinion of a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters

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  1. disapproval
  2. disgrace
  3. dislike
  4. shame
  5. criticize
  6. contempt
Noun
  • Advertisement Known as joint resolutions of disapproval, the measures would have had to pass both houses of Congress and withstand any presidential veto to become binding.
    Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • As for Scott, the crowd didn’t need any priming to express its disapproval.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of disapproval
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  • His first term ended in disgrace, with his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results culminating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
    Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But in 1892, Charles Lummis — Los Angeles’ pioneering historian, ethnographer, and founder of the Southwest Museum — was writing furiously in The Times about the disgrace of Indian schools.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Verb
  • Marte dislikes being used as a DH, preferring to play the field, but came around to doing it when the team needed him to.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Many workers dread their annual performance reviews—but one company’s management team dislikes them just as much as their employees.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • Perhaps some shame or embarrassment comes with the changing perceptions of both clubs on a personal level, but Steinbrenner isn’t his dad, who used to think spring training games against the Mets were must-win affairs and would surely be seething right now.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The series was built around Andy working her way up the ladder at the department, so for Station 19 to barely allow viewers to enjoy her being Captain and jump straight to Fire Chief is a shame.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of shame
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  • Mangione was found with a three-page handwritten manifesto criticizing the U.S. healthcare system.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Many people made public statements in support of Thompson, his family, and the capture of his killer, but others on social media celebrated the demise of a powerful figure in an industry often criticized for its denials of healthcare coverage.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticize
Noun
  • The state filed a similar motion to hold Etienne in contempt again in 2023, court records show.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The district attorney on the case was convicted of criminal contempt and disbarred.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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