disdain
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2Disdain — 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. [1913 Webster] How my soul… …
3Disdain — 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… …
4Disdain — (or disdainment or disdainfully) is a feeling of contempt or scorn. Disdain may also refer to:* So Disdained 1928 novel by Nevil Shute …
5disdain — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. desdeignier disdain, scorn, refuse, repudiate, from des do the opposite of (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + deignier treat as worthy (see DEIGN (Cf. deign)). The noun is mid 14c., desdegne, earlier dedeyne (c.1300). Related:… …
6disdain — n scorn, despite, contempt (see under DESPISE) Analogous words: aversion, *antipathy: insolence, superciliousness, arrogance (see corresponding adjectives at PROUD) Contrasted words: *regard, admiration, respect, esteem: *reverence, awe, fear …
7disdain — [n] hate; indifference antipathy, arrogance, aversion, contempt, contumely, deri sion, despisal, despisement, despite, dislike, disparagement, hatred, haughtiness, hauteur, insolence, loftiness, pride, ridicule, scorn, sneering, snobbishness,… …
8disdain — ► NOUN ▪ the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one s consideration or respect. ► VERB ▪ consider with disdain. ORIGIN Old French desdeign, from Latin dedignari consider unworthy …
9Disdain — Dis*dain , v. i. To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty. [1913 Webster] And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did . . . they disdained. Genevan Testament (Matt. xxi. 15). [1913 Webster] …
10disdain — I noun abhorrence, abjuration, abnegation, act of despising, act of discrediting, act of loathing, act of scorning, act of shunning, act of spurning, act of taunting, airs, arrogance, contempt, contemptio, contemptuousness, contumeliousness,… …
