pogardy

Pogardy is the plural form of the Polish noun pogarda, meaning contempt or disdain. In English-language writing it is usually translated as "contempts" or "disdains." The term is used to describe attitudes or actions characterized by scorn toward individuals or groups.

Etymology and grammar: Pogarda derives from the Polish verb pogardzić, "to despise." The form pogardy is the nominative plural in Polish and is used to refer to multiple instances of contempt or to the concept of contempt as a category. In most contexts an English reader would render the term with a general translation rather than treating pogardy as a distinct English concept.

Usage: Pogardy appears in Polish-language sociology, history, and journalism to discuss social attitudes, discrimination, or political rhetoric expressing contempt. Translated, it conveys contempt directed at a person or a group, rather than a private feeling. For example, analyses of propaganda or hate speech may describe "pogardy toward minority groups" in Polish discourse.

See also: Pogarda; Pogardzić; Contempt; Disdain; Polish language.