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   scorn

   /skɔːn/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something: "I do not wish to become the object of scorn"
   • ▪ a person viewed with contempt or disdain: "a scandal and a scorn to all who look on thee"
   • ▪ a statement or gesture indicating contempt: "I met with scoffs, I met with scorns"

   verb

   • 1. feel or express contempt or disdain for: "he tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself" Similar deridebe contemptuous abouthold in contempttreat with contemptpour/heap scorn onbe scornful aboutlook down onlook down one's nose atdisdaincurl one's lip atmockscoff atsneer atsniff atjeer atlaugh atlaugh out of courtdisparageslightdismisscock a snook atspit in the eye/face ofspit onthumb one's nose atinformal:turn one's nose up atblow raspberries atgive the Bronx cheer tovulgar slang:piss on/overarchaic:contemnrare:misprizescoutOpposite admirerespect
   • ▪ reject (something) in a contemptuous way: "a letter scorning his offer of intimacy" Similar spurnrebuffrejectignoreshunsnub
   • ▪ refuse to do something because one is too proud: "at her lowest ebb, she would have scorned to stoop to such tactics" Similar refuse torefrain fromnot lower oneself tobe aboveconsider it beneath one

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French escarn (noun), escharnir (verb), of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCORN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCORN definition: 1. a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SCORN is open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation. How to use scorn in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scorn.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCORN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SCORN meaning: 1. a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scornScorn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Scorn is open disrespect for someone or something. It can also be disrespect coupled with feelings of intense dislike. The noun scorn describes your feelings of disdain when you encounter something you view as worthless or inferior — like, for instance, a talk show that gets all its facts wrong.

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   Scorn definition: open or unqualified contempt; disdain. See examples of SCORN used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCORN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you treat someone or something with scorn, you show that you do not like or respect them.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › scornScorn - definition of scorn by The Free Dictionary

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   1. open contempt or disdain for a person or thing; derision. 2. an object of contempt or derision. 3. archaic an act or expression signifying contempt. vb. 4. to treat with contempt or derision.