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disdain

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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.

[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).]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disdaindisdain - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
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
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
Verb1.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"
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.disdaindisdain - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
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"

disdain
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
Spanish disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] ndesdén m
vtdesdeñar

French disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] ndédain m
German disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] nVerachtung f
vtverachten
vi to disdain to do sth → es für unter seiner Würde halten, etw zu tun

Italian disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] ndisdegno

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Who would not give free access to distrust, Seeing disdain unveiled, and- bitter change
And the anguish of thy justice in being just to those that disdain thee?
When my lover calls I haste- Dame Disdain was never wedded
 
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