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disdain

[dis-deyn, dih-steyn]

verb (used with object)

  1. to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.

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  2. to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself.

    to disdain replying to an insult.



noun

  1. a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt; scorn.

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disdain

/ ɪˈɪ /

noun

  1. a feeling or show of superiority and dislike; contempt; scorn

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr; may take an infinitive) to refuse or reject with disdain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • self-disdain noun
  • undisdaining adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disdain1

First recorded in 1300–50; (for the verb) Middle English disdainen, from Anglo-French de(s)deigner, equivalent to dis- 1 + deign; noun derivative of the verb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disdain1

C13 dedeyne, from Old French desdeign, from desdeigner to reject as unworthy, from Latin ŧ徱ī; see dis- 1 , deign
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The activist group Occupy Democrats posted a message online urging protesters to show their disdain for the violence and property damage.

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The Kells’ staff despise their boss and barely hide their disdain for Simone even as they fulfill each ridiculous command to the tiniest detail.

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The frontman opened up about reuniting with longtime collaborator Paul Barker, the band’s final album, his disdain for violent mosh pits, and why he never read his autobiography.

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Griffin’s enthusiasm for the popular Clark masks his subtle disdain for Reese.

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Critics of President Trump accuse him of delaying the program because of his disdain for immigrants.

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