misrespect

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Lack of respect

   Lack of respect; improper respect; disrespect.

   • Violence extends from harassment in the street or at work to various forms of misrespect, such as treating individuals as objects, assault and sexual abuse inside and outside the family, as well as rape, the illegal trade in women, [...]
   • And yet his people report mat the apprehension of your Lordship's discourtesies and misrespect hastened his end, whereof my Lord his son seems very sensible.
   • Maybe she didn't like it that I was so forward, but I meant no misrespect.
2. 2

   To show improper respect to or for

   To show improper respect to or for; disrespect.

   • On 29 October 1954, Jill Berryman writes to her son, Never feel anything but free to speak of Allyn as you like to me, never think that I disliked or misrespected him—[...]
   • Moragan turned to those assembled. “Just so you know, Miss Anne put me in charge, and I love her vera, vera much! If you misrespect me, you are misrespecting her too, and I just will not stand for that!”

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