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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.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of SCORN is open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation. How to use scorn in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scorn.

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   to show scorn for someone or something: So does he respect the press and media, or does he secretly scorn them? You scorned all my suggestions. to refuse advice or an offer because you are too proud: She scorned all my offers of help. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating as unimportant. blow something/someone off.

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   SCORN definition: 1. a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no…. Learn more.

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   Scorned definition: treated or regarded with contempt, scoffing, or disdain. See examples of SCORNED used in a sentence.

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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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   to show scorn for someone or something: So does he respect the press and media, or does he secretly scorn them? You scorned all my suggestions. to refuse advice or an offer because you are too proud: She scorned all my offers of help. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   n. 1. a. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy: viewed his rivals with scorn. b. The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision: heaped scorn upon his rivals. c. The state of being despised or dishonored: held in scorn by his rivals. 2.

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   5 days ago · Definitions of scorned. adjective. treated with contempt. synonyms: despised, detested, hated. unloved. not loved.

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    Scorned Definition. Hated, despised, or avoided. Zucchini and cauliflower seem to be widely scorned vegetables. Simple past tense and past participle of scorn.

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    verb (used with object) to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar. Synonyms: detest, despise, contemn, disdain. to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help.