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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

   • 1. consider to be unworthy of one's consideration: "he disdained his patients as an inferior rabble" Similar scornderidepour scorn onregard with contemptshow contempt forbe contemptuous aboutsneer atsniff atcurl one's lip atpooh-poohlook down onbelittleundervalueslightdespiseinformal:look down one's nose atturn up one's nose atthumb one's nose atarchaic:contemnrare:misprizeOpposite respectvalue
   • ▪ refuse to do (something) from feelings of pride or superiority: "she remained standing, pointedly disdaining his invitation to sit down" Similar spurnrejectrefuserebuffdisregardignoresnubdeclineturn downbrush asideOpposite accept

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French desdeign (noun), desdeignier (verb), based on Latin dedignari, from de- (expressing reversal) + dignari ‘consider worthy’ (from dignus ‘worthy’).

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

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   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.

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

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

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   DISDAIN meaning: 1. the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your…. Learn more.

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

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   As a verb, disdain carries an air of self-righteousness not associated with similar words like despise, abhor, detest, loathe and scorn. So if you disdain something, you might reject it with a haughty scoff, "Ha!"

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

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   2 meanings: 1. a feeling or show of superiority and dislike; contempt; scorn 2. to refuse or reject with disdain.... Click for more definitions.

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

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

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

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   1. to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn. 2. to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.: to disdain replying to an insult. n. 3. a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt; scorn. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French de (s)deigner] syn: See contempt.