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a state of being held in low regard or contempt
The politician's dishonesty led to widespread disesteem among voters.
Voters lost respect for the politician because of his dishonesty.
Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe a loss of respect or esteem.
Use 'disesteem' in formal writing or speech to convey a loss of respect or esteem.
From Middle English 'disesteemen,' from Old French 'desestimer,' meaning 'to esteem less,' from 'des-' (dis-) + 'estimer' (to esteem).
The word is relatively rare in modern English and is more commonly found in formal or literary contexts.