The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams

by Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
A dream of being treated with contempt is telling you that you could lose useful contacts by being oversensitive; if your dream involved contempt for others, you are being reminded that pride goes before a falL

Islamic Dream Interpretation

by Ibn Seerin
(Haughtiness, Superciliousness) If one who desires to earn respect from others shows disdain in a dream, it means grovelling, servility, toadying or losing rank.

(Also see Sneezing)