Disdain
A feeling of contempt or scorn for someone or something; to regard as unworthy.
noun (also verb)Disdain
A feeling of contempt or scorn for someone or something; to regard as unworthy.
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Imagine This
Imagine a judge who hears a peer's pitch and immediately sneers, arms crossed, and looks away as if the idea is utterly unworthy.
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Sounds Like
dih-SDAYN
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Looks Like
resembles despise in meaning; both express contempt
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Remember This
Disdain is related to deign and derives from Old French desdainer, meaning to despise or scorn.
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Other Forms
disdainingadjective/participle
disdainsverb
disdainedverb
disdainfuladjective
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Connect With
contempt, scorn, derision, look down on, sneer
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Note
Don't confuse with distain (not standard) or with despair. Disdain means to regard with contempt, not to stain or lose hope.