„Contemptuous“ is the literal translation but I don’t think that it quit captures the meaning of the german „Menschenverachtend“. It implies a contempt of humanity, in particular of human rights and dignity. It is associated with the Nazi regime and similar movements that dehumanise its victims and advocate inhumane policies. Merkel using the term for the AFD is therefore a much bigger indictment than the literal translation makes it seem.
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„Contemptuous“ is the literal translation but I don’t think that it quit captures the meaning of the german „Menschenverachtend“. It implies a contempt of humanity, in particular of human rights and dignity. It is associated with the Nazi regime and similar movements that dehumanise its victims and advocate inhumane policies. Merkel using the term for the AFD is therefore a much bigger indictment than the literal translation makes it seem.