disrespect
noun/ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
/ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
[uncountable, countable]- disrespect (for/to somebody/something) a lack of respect for somebody/something
- disrespect for the law/the dead
- No disrespect intended, sir. It was just a joke.
Extra Examples- She felt he had total disrespect for women.
- The new manager showed a healthy disrespect for formality.
- They have shown a total disrespect for the law.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- utter
- …
- have
- show
- treat somebody/something with
- …
- disrespect for
- no disrespect intended
- no disrespect to…
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