“... protect me, Lord, from contempt, protect me from hatred, God”. When Words Express Contempt
The article is devoted to the concept of contempt, understood as a feeling of disrespect and aversion and a sense of superiority towards someone towards whom our contempt is directed. It is an emotion of a social nature, winding up a spiral of hatred. Contempt presupposes the speaker’s superiority,...
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Vilnius University
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Respectus Philologicus |
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| Online Access: | https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/respectus-philologicus/article/view/31571 |