disesteem

[ dis-i-steem ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪˈstim /

to hold in low regard; think unfavorably of.

lack of esteem; disfavor; low regard.

Origin of disesteem

First recorded in 1585–95; dis-¹ + esteem

It must be remembered that Margaret's self-esteem did not really involve any disesteem of others.

Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) |Julia Ward Howe
Nay, it is weakness and disesteem of a man's self to put a man's life upon such liedger performances.

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions |Charles Mackay
Do you marvel that they held in "disesteem" the law and government that acted thus?

The Wearing of the Green |A.M. Sullivan
In the individual, toping is regarded with disesteem, but toping nations are in the forefront of civilization and power.

The Devil's Dictionary |Ambrose Bierce

Gentlemen, 'twas all "according to law;" and to demonstrate sympathy for him and "disesteem" of that law was "sedition."

The Wearing of the Green |A.M. Sullivan

disesteem

/ (ˌdɪsɪˈstiːm) /

(tr) to think little of

lack of esteem