disdain

dis·dain  (ds-dn)

tr.v. dis·dained, dis·dain·ing, dis·dains

1. To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise. See Synonyms at despise.

2. To consider or reject as beneath oneself.

n.

A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn.

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[Middle English disdeinen, from Old French desdeignier, from Vulgar Latin *disdignre, from Latin ddignr : d-, de- + dignr, to deem worthy (from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots).]

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disdain

Noun

a feeling of superiority and dislike; contempt

Verb

to refuse or reject with disdain: he disdained domestic conventions [Old French desdeign]

disdainful adj
disdainfully adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	disdain - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" contempt, despite, scorn dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
	2.	disdain - a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient condescension, patronage derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
Verb	1.	disdain - 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" contemn, despise, scorn detest, hate - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" look down on - regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"
	2.	disdain - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" freeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, scorn, turn down, reject refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" rebuff, snub, repel - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" pass up, turn down, decline, refuse, reject - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality" turn down, turn away, refuse, reject - refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

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disdain

noun 1. contempt, dislike, scorn, arrogance, indifference, sneering, derision, hauteur, snobbishness, contumely, haughtiness, superciliousness

verb 2. scorn, reject, despise, slight, disregard, spurn, undervalue, deride, look down on, belittle, sneer at, pooh-pooh, contemn, look down your nose at (informal) misprize

Translations

disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] n → desdén m

vt → desdeñar

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disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] n → dédain m

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disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] n → Verachtung f

vt → verachten

vi to disdain to do sth → es für unter seiner Würde halten, etw zu tun

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disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] n → disdegno