misrespect
/mɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/
Etymology
From mis- + respect.
misrespect means lack of respect; improper respect; disrespect. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.
misrespect is pronounced /mɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/.
noun
- Lack of respect; improper respect; disrespect.“Violence extends from harassment in the street or at work to various forms of misrespect, such as treating individuals as objects, assault and sexual abuse inside and outside the family, as well as rape, the illegal trade in women, [...]”
verb
- To show improper respect to or for; disrespect.“On 29 October 1954, Jill Berryman writes to her son, Never feel anything but free to speak of Allyn as you like to me, never think that I disliked or misrespected him—[...]”