1. a person who treats someone or something with contempt; one who scorns or despises
Usage: formal or literary; often used in legal or academic contexts
2. in law, a person who disobeys or violates a court order; one held in contempt of court
Usage: legal term

Examples

• The contemnor of tradition refused to follow any established customs.
• The judge found the witness to be a contemnor of the court's authority.
• She was labeled a contemnor for her open disdain toward the institution.
• The contemnor of social norms often faced criticism from his peers.
• In the legal proceeding, the contemnor was ordered to comply with the injunction.
• He became known as a contemnor of all things conventional.