Disdain

Word DISDAIN
Character 7
Hyphenation dis dain
Pronunciations /dɪsˈdeɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Disdain"

What do we mean by disdain?

To regard or treat with haughty contempt: synonym: despise. transitive verb

To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath oneself. transitive verb

A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn. noun

To think unworthy or worthless; reject as unworthy of notice or of one's own character; look upon with contempt and aversion; contemn; despise: as, to disdain a mean action.

To fill with scorn or contempt.

Synonyms Despise, etc. (See scorn), scout, spurn. See comparison of nouns under arrogance.

To be filled with scorn or contempt.

A feeling of contempt mingled with aversion; contempt; scorn. noun

The state of being despised; the state of feeling one′ s self disgraced; ignominy; disgrace. noun

That which is worthy of disdain. noun

Synonyms pride, Presumption, etc. (see arrogance), scornfulness, contemptuousness.See scorn, v. noun

To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty. intransitive verb

To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming. transitive verb

To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc. transitive verb

A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn. noun

That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion. noun

The state of being despised; shame. noun

A feeling of contempt or scorn. noun

To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt. verb

To be indignant or offended. verb

A feeling of contempt or scorn.

That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.

The state of being despised; shame.

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The word "disdain" in example sentences

Regardless, Carville & his disdain is about to be out of a job .... woody ❋ Unknown (2008)

This disdain is a central part of their political philosophy and it is one of the key reasons you can legitimately characterize this administration as pseudo-fascist. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Having to select from a group of people you generally disdain is not exactly a prescription for a happy democracy. ❋ Charles Feldman (2010)

The rhetoric of prejudicial disdain is meted out, on the one hand against the “hoity-toity”, and on the other against the “hoi poloi” -- against the “snob” with complex tastes and the “pleb” with simple tastes. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

We're on that narrow road and must expect disdain from the world, they dont know any better. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The whole story was made complete with Kristin's interpretation of the glare and disdain from the photo in the magazine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That the Chinese would treat POTUS 'entourage with such disdain is significant. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the distinguishing attributes of the DPVA and many of its local committees is a certain disdain for the grassroots; the lack of a welcome mat; the insular attitude. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I could so clearly see the journo curling their lip in disdain, and it commanded both my pity and disgust. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(It's hard to curl your lip in disdain when pain has you bent over, gritting your teeth.) ❋ Carla Seaquist (2010)

Science Fiction needs a minimal amount of disdain from the outside, "mainstream" world to hold true to its own traditions and maintain it's strong sense of self. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Humbert has the same sort of reaction, although his disdain is born from a sneering contempt for women who cannot see past his charm to the monster who lies beneath. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Aggregator blogs are held in disdain by some and are ignored by Google -- as I found out in the beginning when I tried to submit CLIPS to Google's 'crawler', its process of combing the hundreds of millions of pages on the Web to build the database that brings you those marvelous, near-instantaneous results. ❋ Dan (2008)

I arose with a shining pate, wigless, she in disdain and wrath, half buried in alien hair. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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