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    disdain
    /dɪsˈdeɪn/

    noun

    • 1. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect: "her upper lip curled in disdain"

    verb

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

    the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect: with disdain He regards the political process with disdain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. distaste for someone/something. distastefully.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disdainDisdain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISDAIN is a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn. How to use disdain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disdain.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisdain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of disdain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISDAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to refuse to do something because you feel you are too important to do it: There were complaints that he disdained to mingle with the common people. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisdain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    disdain somebody/something to think that somebody/something does not deserve your respect or interest. She disdained his offer of help. He disdains experts and gets his information from popular media. She is a disruptive artist who disdains convention.

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

    If you feel disdain for someone or something, you dislike them because you think that they are inferior or unimportant. She looked at him with disdain. American English : disdain / dɪsˈdeɪn /

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › disdainDisdain - definition of disdain by The Free Dictionary

    1. To regard or treat with haughty contempt: critics who disdained the writer as a hack. See Synonyms at despise. 2. To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath oneself: disdained receiving an award from the organization; disdained to attend the ceremony. n. A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › disdainDISDAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disdain definition: to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.. See examples of DISDAIN used in a sentence.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disdainDisdain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient. synonyms: condescension, patronage. see more. verb. look down on with disdain. synonyms: contemn, despise, scorn. see more. verb. reject with contempt. synonyms: freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down. decline, pass up, refuse, reject, turn down.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISDAIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    DISDAIN meaning: a feeling of dislike towards someone or something and the opinion that they do not deserve any…. Learn more.