Disrespect

/ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ noun

Definition

A lack of respect or politeness; treating someone in a rude or insulting way that shows you don't value them.

Etymology

From French 'désrespect' and Latin 'dis-' (opposite) + 'respectus' (regard or respect). The prefix 'dis-' reverses the meaning of respect, indicating the opposite behavior.

Kelly Says

Disrespect became a major cultural term in hip-hop and street culture, where saying someone 'dissed' you meant they damaged your reputation—it reframes rudeness as a social injury that needs response.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰላም አይደለም
se-lam ay-de-lem
ARالعربية
تجاهل
ta-ja-hal
BNবাংলা
অসम्मान
os-sam-man
CACatalà
desrespeit
des-re-speit
CSČeština
neúcta
ne-ook-ta
DADansk
uhyrlig
oo-hir-lig
DEDeutsch
Missachtung
mis-sak-tung
ELΕλληνικά
ατιμία
a-tee-mee-ah
ESEspañol
desprecio
des-pree-thee-oh
FAفارسی
بی احترامی
bee-e-ha-ta-ra-mee
FISuomi
kunnioittamattomuus
kun-nioi-tta-mat-tom-uus
FRFrançais
irrespect
ir-re-spekt
GUGU
અવમાન
a-v-ma-an
HAHA
ba'a
ba-a
HEעברית
mancanza di rispetto
man-ka-ntsa di re-speh-to
HIहिन्दी
अनुपकार
an-u-pa-kaar
HUMagyar
tiszteletlenség
tish-te-let-len-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak hormat
ti-dak hor-mat
IGIG
ọgọ
oh-go
ITItaliano
disprezzo
dis-preh-tso
JA日本語
無礼
mu-rei
KKKK
қымыз
ky-myz
KMKM
ប្រាជ្ញ
bra-ch-j
KO한국어
무례
mu-lye
MRMR
सन्मान नष्ट
san-man nasht
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak hormat
ti-dak hor-mat
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူး ပြုလုပ်
kye-zu p-yu-lu-p-oht
NLNederlands
oneer
oh-neer
NONorsk
uloven
oo-lo-ven
PAPA
ਅਸਤ੍ਰ
as-tr
PLPolski
brak szacunku
brak shat-kun-ku
PTPortuguês
desrespeito
des-res-peh-ee-toh
RORomână
disrespect
dis-re-spekt
RUРусский
неуважение
ne-u-va-je-ni-ye
SVSvenska
oav respekt
oh-av re-spekt
SWKiswahili
kusi
koo-see
TAதமிழ்
மதிப்பற்ற
ma-thi-ppa-r-r
TEతెలుగు
అవమానం
a-va-ma-nam
THไทย
การไม่เคารพ
gaan mai ka-rap
TLTL
walang paggalang
wa-lang pa-gal-ang
TRTürkçe
saygısızlık
say-gis-i-z-lik
UKУкраїнська
неповага
ne-po-va-ga
URاردو
نہایت برائی
na-hayt ba-rai
VITiếng Việt
thiếu tôn trọng
thieu ton-trong
YOYO
àgbà
ah-gba
ZH中文
不尊重
bù zūnzhòng
ZUZU
isilindile
ee-si-lin-dee-leh

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