vilipendency

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of treating someone with contempt or disdain.

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Variants

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vilipend , vilipended , vilipending , vilipends

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'vilis' meaning 'base' or 'mean' and 'pendere' meaning 'to hang'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vilipend' was used in the 15th century to refer to someone who was treated with contempt.

2. In Shakespeare's play 'Othello', Iago shows vilipendency towards Othello, leading him to commit tragic acts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contempt: A feeling of strong disrespect towards someone or something.

2. Disdain: A feeling of contempt or scorn towards someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, vilipendency is often used to describe the behavior of characters towards each other, highlighting themes of power dynamics and social hierarchy.

How to Memorize "vilipendency"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone showing contempt or disdain towards another person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of contempt or disdain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'vilipendency' - 'V' for Vilis, 'I' for Is, 'L' for Latin, 'I' for meaning 'base', 'P' for Pen, and 'D' for Dere, meaning 'to hang'. Remember that Vilis Pen Dere means 'base (vilis) one (pen) hangs (dere) contempt (disdain)'.

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