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desestima

[dɛ.zɛs.ˈti.mɐ]
noun/verbfemininepl: desestimas
disesteem, disrespect, lack of esteem
1. Lack of esteem or respect; the act of disrespecting or undervaluing someone or something
His desestima towards the tradition was evident in his actions.
A sua desestima pela tradição era evidente nas suas ações.
2. Noun form referring to the state of being disrespected or undervalued
She felt desestima from her peers.
Ela sentiu desestima dos seus pares.
3. Third person singular present indicative form of the verb desestimar (to disesteem, to disrespect)
He desestima the work of his colleagues.
Ele desestima o trabalho dos seus colegas.
Synonyms
desprezofalta de respeitodesconsideraçãomenosprezo
Antonyms
estimarespeitoconsideraçãoapreço

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desestima
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
desestima
Standard usage in Portugal, formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

lançar desestima sobre alguém (to cast disrespect upon someone)
sofrer desestima (to suffer disrespect)
demonstrar desestima (to demonstrate disrespect)
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