καταφρόνησις

kataphronesis

contempt, disdain

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Letters 2
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Chapter ?

341e4
339a4
Republic 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

558b2
Symposium 1
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Chapter ?

184b3

Dictionary (LSJ)

καταφρόνησις, εως, ἡ, A. contempt, disdain, Th. 1.122, Pl. R. 558b, Arist. Rh. 1378b14, D.S. 1.93, etc.; disregard, neglect, PMasp. 94.13 (vi A.D.), etc.; εἰς κ. ἄγειν τοὺς λόγους D.H. Orat.Vett. 2; περὶ ἀλόγου κ., title of work by Polystratus: also without any bad sense, opp. αὔχημα, Th. 2.62.

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