καταφρονητικός

kataphronetikos

contemptuous, disdainful

Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Eudemian Ethics 4
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Book III 4
Chapter 5 1232a19–1233a30

1232a39
1232a39
1232b15

Chapter 7 1233b16–1234b14

1233b35
Rhetoric 4
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Book II 4
Chapter 2 1378a30–1380a9

1379b31
1379b32

Chapter 11 1388a31–1388b30

1388b25

Chapter 15 1390b14–31

1390b19
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 3 1123a34–1125a35

1124b29

Dictionary (LSJ)

καταφρονητικός, ή, όν, A. contemptuous, disdainful, Arist. EN 1124b29, Rh. 1379b31, 1388b25, Plu. 2.4of: c. gen., Phld. Herc. 1457.10, Porph. Abst. 3.27. Adv. -κῶς Pl. Tht. 161c, X. HG 4.1.17,5.3.1, D. 43.72 (καταφρονικός Gal. 17(1).188, and Adv. -κῶς v.l. in App. BC 2.45, are incorrectly written).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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