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   scorn

   /skɔːn/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something: "I do not wish to become the object of scorn"
   • ▪ a person viewed with contempt or disdain: "a scandal and a scorn to all who look on thee"
   • ▪ a statement or gesture indicating contempt: "I met with scoffs, I met with scorns"

   verb

   • 1. feel or express contempt or disdain for: "he tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself" Similar deridebe contemptuous abouthold in contempttreat with contemptpour/heap scorn onbe scornful aboutlook down onlook down one's nose atdisdaincurl one's lip atmockscoff atsneer atsniff atjeer atlaugh atlaugh out of courtdisparageslightdismisscock a snook atspit in the eye/face ofspit onthumb one's nose atinformal:turn one's nose up atblow raspberries atgive the Bronx cheer tovulgar slang:piss on/overarchaic:contemnrare:misprizescoutOpposite admirerespect
   • ▪ reject (something) in a contemptuous way: "a letter scorning his offer of intimacy" Similar spurnrebuffrejectignoreshunsnub
   • ▪ refuse to do something because one is too proud: "at her lowest ebb, she would have scorned to stoop to such tactics" Similar refuse torefrain fromnot lower oneself tobe aboveconsider it beneath one

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French escarn (noun), escharnir (verb), of Germanic origin.

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   What is the meaning of scorn?

   • 1 to show contempt for. scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors. Synonyms for scorning. contemning, disdaining, disrespecting, dissing. [ slang], high-hatting,

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   Should we be scorned for cooking?

   • Soon it will be our turn to be scorned. Your scorn and attempted shaming does nothing to advance debate. If we have used it badly, we can not therefore scorn it, without scorning ourselves. Detractors of such cooking scorn it for being artificial and somehow not really cooking. It is looked at with scorn and derision.

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   What is the difference between scorn and disdain?

   • scorn implies a ready or indignant contempt. disdain implies an arrogant or supercilious aversion to what is regarded as unworthy. Noun Unlike government censorship, this corruption eats at one of China's more beleaguered professions from within its ranks.

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   What does it mean if someone is scorned?

   • If you treat someone or something with scorn, you show that you do not like or respect them. Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn. If you scorn someone or something, you feel or show contempt for them. Several leading officers have quite openly scorned the peace talks. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   Scorn is a noun or verb that means a strong feeling of no respect for someone or something. Learn how to use scorn in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

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     SCORN meaning: 1. a very strong feeling of no respect for...

   • Znaczenie Scorn, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SCORN definicja: 1. a very strong feeling of no respect for...

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     SCORNFULLY definition: 1. in a way that shows you have no...

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     SCORNFUL definition: 1. showing or feeling scorn for someone...

   • Scorn: Russian Translation

     SCORN translate: презрение, пренебрежение . Learn more in...

   • Scorn: French Translation

     SCORN translate: mépris [masculine], mépris, mépriser,...

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   Scorn is a noun or verb that means open dislike and disrespect or mockery, or an expression of contempt or derision. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of scorn from Merriam-Webster.

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   Scorn is open disrespect for someone or something. It can also be disrespect coupled with feelings of intense dislike. The noun scorn describes your feelings of disdain when you encounter something you view as worthless or inferior — like, for instance, a talk show that gets all its facts wrong.

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   noun. open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt. Synonyms: contumely. an object of derision or contempt. a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. Antonyms: praise. verb (used with object) to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar.

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    Scorn is a noun or verb that means contempt, disdain, or rejection for someone or something. Learn how to use scorn in sentences, find synonyms, and compare with related words like mockery and derision.