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dis·dain
(dĭs-dān′)tr.v. dis·dained, dis·dain·ing, dis·dains
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.
[Middle English disdeinen, from Old French desdeignier, from Vulgar Latin *disdignāre, from Latin dēdignārī : dē-, de- + dignārī, to deem worthy (from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots).]
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disdain
(dɪsˈdeɪn)n
a feeling or show of superiority and dislike; contempt; scorn
vb
(tr; may take an infinitive) to refuse or reject with disdain
[C13 dedeyne, from Old French desdeign, from desdeigner to reject as unworthy, from Latin dēdignārī; see dis-1, deign]
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dis•dain
(dɪsˈdeɪn, dɪˈsteɪn)v.t.
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.
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disdain
Past participle: disdained
Gerund: disdaining
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Noun | 1. | ![]() dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" |
2. | disdain - a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something | |
Verb | 1. | disdain - look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately" detest, hate - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" look down on - regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest" |
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disdain
noun
1. contempt, dislike, scorn, arrogance, indifference, sneering, derision, hauteur, snobbishness, contumely, haughtiness, superciliousness She looked at him with disdain.
verb
1. scorn, reject, despise, slight, disregard, spurn, undervalue, deride, look down on, belittle, sneer at, pooh-pooh, contemn, look down your nose at (informal), misprize a political leader who disdained the compromises of politics
Quotations
"A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring" [William Congreve The Way of the World]
"A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring" [William Congreve The Way of the World]
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disdain
verbTo regard with utter contempt and disdain:
Idioms: have no use for, look down on.
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Translations
إزْدِراء، إحْتِقاريَتَرَفَّع، يَأْبىيَزْدَري، يَحْتَقِر
nesnížit seopovrhovatpohrdání
foragtringeagtedespektfinde under sin værdighed
halveksuahalveksuntaväheksyntä
méltóságán alulinak tartja
álíta fyrir neîan sína virîingulítilsvirîalítilsvirîing
iš aukštoniekinamasžiūrėti iš aukštožiūrėti su panieka
nicinājumsnicināšananicinātturēt zem sava goda
neznížiť sa
förakta
aşağı görmekhor görmeküçük görmekküçümsemetenezzül etmemek
disdain
[dɪsˈdeɪn]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disdain
[dɪsˈdeɪn]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disdain
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disdain
(disˈdein) noun scorn or pride. a look of disdain.
verb1. to be too proud (to do something).
2. to look down on (something). She disdains our company.
disˈdainful adjectivedisˈdainfully adverb
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