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disdain

/ disdain /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
Type of:
disparagement depreciation derogation
Derived:
patronize patronise condescend
noun Sense 2
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
"he was held in contempt"
"the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
Type of:
dislike
Derived:
contemn despise scorn
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
hate detest
Derived:
contempt scorn despite sneerer scorner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
reject with contempt
"She spurned his advances"
Type of:
refuse decline
Kinds of:
rebuff snub repel
Derived:
nonacceptance turndown sneerer scorner spurner
Verb group:
refuse reject pass up turn down decline
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
2
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disparagement depreciation derogation dislike hate detest refuse decline rebuff snub repel