ἘΚΦΑΥΛΙΣΜΩ, ἐκφαυλισμω
EKPHAULISMŌ, ekphaulismō
Sounds Like: ek-fow-lis-MOH
Translations: (to) contempt, (to) disdain, (to) disparagement, (to) belittling
From the root: ΕΚΦΑΥΛΙΣΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of treating something as worthless or of little account, or the state of being held in low esteem. It implies a sense of contempt, disdain, or disparagement. It is often used in contexts where something sacred or important is being trivialized or devalued. This word is a compound word, formed from the prefix ἐκ- (ek-), meaning 'out of' or 'from', and φαῦλος (phaulos), meaning 'worthless' or 'trivial'.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 8:216
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΦΑΥΛΙΣΜΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΚΦΑΥΛΙΣΜΟΣ — contempt, disdain, a contempt, a disdain, a despising
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