What does contemPtuous mean

Answer 1

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/contemptuous

I am currently reading of the contempt by the privileged class of the rabble, and that by the rabble for the privileged during the start of the French Revolution ( Scaramouche , by Sabatini ). I highly recommend it.

Answer 2

contemptuous |kənˈtem(p) ch oōəs|
adjective

showing contempt; scornful : she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race.