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Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the BibleBullinger's Figures of Speech

Exouthenismos; or Contempt

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An Expression of Feeling by way of Contempt

Ex´-ou-then-is´-mos. Greek, ἐξουθενισμός, scorn, contempt, or disparagement.

The figure is used where a speaker or writer expresses contempt of anything.

Bibilography Information
Bullinger, E. W., D.D. Entry for 'Exouthenismos; or Contempt'. Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​lexicons/​eng/​bullinger/​exouthenismos-or-contempt.html.
 
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