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Disdain

Disdain Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disdain? [n] a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient [n] lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" [v] reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disdain: condescension \| contemn \| contempt \| despise \| despite \| freeze off \| patronage \| pooh-pooh \| reject \| scorn \| scorn \| scorn \| spurn \| turn down Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disdain: abhor \| abjure \| airs \| antipathetic \| antipathy \| aristocratic disdain \| arrogance \| arrogant \| audacity \| averse \| aversion \| be above \| be contemptuous of \| bold front \| boldness \| brash bearing \| brashness \| brassiness \| bravado \| brazenness \| brush aside \| bumptiousness \| care nothing for \| cavalier \| cavalierness \| cheekiness \| chuck \| chuck out \| clannishness \| cliquishness \| cockiness \| contemn \| contempt \| contemptuousness \| contradict \| contumeliousness \| contumely \| daring \| daringness \| decline \| defial \| defiance \| defying \| denigrate \| deny \| deprecate \| depreciate \| deride \| derision \| despisal \| despise \| despising \| despite \| disapprove \| discard \| disclaim \| discommend \| discount \| disdainful \| disdainfulness \| dismiss \| disown \| disparage \| disparagement \| dispraise \| disprize \| disregard \| disvalue \| dump on \| except \| exclude \| exclusiveness \| feel contempt for \| feel superior to \| flout \| forswear \| fuss \| haughtiness \| haughty \| hauteur \| high-and-mighty \| hold beneath one \| hold cheap \| hold in contempt \| hold in derision \| ignore \| impertinence \| impudence \| insolence \| insolent \| insult \| laugh at \| laugh to scorn \| loftiness \| look down upon \| lordly \| misprize \| morgue \| overbearing \| pass by \| pass up \| pertness \| pick and choose \| push aside \| put down \| rank low \| rebuff \| recant \| refuse \| refuse to consider \| reject \| rejecting \| renounce \| repel \| repudiate \| repulse \| ridicule \| sauciness \| scoff at \| scorn \| scornfulness \| scorning \| scout \| scouting \| set at defiance \| set at naught \| shove away \| slight \| slight over \| sneer at \| sneeze at \| sniff at \| sniffiness \| snobbishness \| snootiness \| snort at \| snottiness \| sovereign contempt \| spurn \| spurning \| supercilious \| superciliousness \| superior \| think nothing of \| throw away \| throw out \| toploftiness \| treat with contempt \| turn away \| turn out \| unsympathetic \| waive See Also \| brush off \| depreciation \| derogation \| detest \| dislike \| disparagement \| hate \| rebuff \| repel \| snub Disdain In Webster's Dictionary \Disdain"\ (?; 277), n. [OE. desdain, disdein, OF. desdein, desdaing, F. d['e]dain, fr. the verb. See {Disdain}, v. t.] 1. A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn. How my soul is moved with just disdain! --Pope. Note: Often implying an idea of haughtiness. Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes. --Shak. 2. That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion. [Obs.] Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain. --Spenser. 3. The state of being despised; shame. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: Haughtiness; scorn; contempt; arrogance; pride. See {Haughtiness}. \Disdain"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disdained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disdaining}.] [OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF. desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d['e]daigner; des- (L. dis-) + daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See {Deign}.] 1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act. Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of the best knight living. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. 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. When the Philistine . . . saw Dawid, he disdained him; for he was but a youth. --1 Sam. xvii. 42. 'T is great, 't manly to disdain disguise. --Young. Syn: To contemn; despise; scorn. See {Contemn}. \Dis*dain"\, v. i. To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did . . . they disdained. --Genevan Testament (Matt. xxi. 15).

Disdain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disdain?

[n] a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
[n] lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
[v] reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
[v] 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"

Disdain In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*dain"\ (?; 277), n. [OE. desdain, disdein, OF.
desdein, desdaing, F. d['e]dain, fr. the verb. See {Disdain},
v. t.]
1. A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything
   as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.

         How my soul is moved with just disdain! --Pope.

Note: Often implying an idea of haughtiness.

            Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.
                                               --Shak.

2. That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with
   contempt and aversion. [Obs.]

         Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile
         disdain.                              --Spenser.

3. The state of being despised; shame. [Obs.] --Shak.

Syn: Haughtiness; scorn; contempt; arrogance; pride. See
     {Haughtiness}.


\Dis*dain"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disdained};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Disdaining}.] [OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF.
desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d['e]daigner; des- (L. dis-) +
daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See
{Deign}.]
1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as,
   to disdain to do a mean act.

         Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of
         the best knight living.               --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.

2. 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.

         When the Philistine . . . saw Dawid, he disdained
         him; for he was but a youth.          --1 Sam. xvii.
                                               42.

         'T is great, 't manly to disdain disguise. --Young.

Syn: To contemn; despise; scorn. See {Contemn}.


\Dis*dain"\, v. i.
To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be
haughty.

      And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels
      that he did . . . they disdained.        --Genevan
                                               Testament
                                               (Matt. xxi.
                                               15).

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