noun
- a person who treats someone or something with contempt; one who scorns or despises
Usage: formal; often used in legal or literary contexts
Examples
- The contemner of tradition refused to follow any established customs.
- She was known as a contemner of authority, always questioning the rules.
- A contemner of wealth, he lived modestly despite his inheritance.
- The contemner of popular opinion stood firm in his unpopular beliefs.
- In the novel, the protagonist is portrayed as a contemner of social conventions.