zemisks

From zems (“low”) +‎ -isks.

zemisks (definite zemiskais, comparative zemiskāks, superlative viszemiskākais, adverb zemiski)

1. lowly, base, mean, vile, despicable (having an immoral, villainous attitude towards others; expressing such attitude)

   zemisks cilvēlki ― lowly, vile people

   zemiskas jūtas ― base, mean feelings

   zemisks nodoms ― vile intention

   zemiski vārdi ― mean, vile words

   zemiski meli ― despicable lies

   un ir cilvēki, kas par savu tuvāko nekad nebēdā... tie ir zemiski egoisti ― and there are people who never worry about their neighbors... these are lowly egoists

   esmu saskāries arī ar patiešām zemiskiem ciniķiem ― I have had contact also with really vile cynics

   viņa satīra arvien trāpīga un asa, bet nekad zemiska un ķengājoša ― his satire is always well-aimed and sharp, never vile and libellous

   Čehova lugā diezgan spēcīgi izjūtams kontrasts starp labo un ļauno, starp zemisko un cildeno ― in Čehovs' (= Chekhov's) play, the contrast between good and evil, between the vile and the sublime, can be felt quite strongly

• zemiskums

• zem
• zeme
• zems