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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.

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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

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disdain

n disdain [disˈdein]

scorn or pride a look of disdain. veragting, minagting إزْدِراء، إحْتِقار презрение pohrdání foragt die Verachtung περιφρόνηση desdén põlgus تحقیر؛ خوار شمردن halveksinta dédain בּוּז, זִלזוּל अवहेलना prijezir, omalovažavanje lenézés penghinaan, hina lítilsvirðing disdegno, disprezzo 軽蔑 경멸 panieka nicināšana; nicinājums memandang hina minachting forakt, ringeakt pogarda desdém dispreţ презрение pohŕdanie prezir prezir förakt, ringaktning การดูถูกเหยียดหยาม hor görme, küçümseme 輕蔑 зневажання, гордовитість اظہار تنفّر coi khinh 轻蔑

v

1 to be too proud (to do something). verag, minag, versmaai يَتَرَفَّع، يَأْبى считам под достойнството си nesnížit se finde under sin værdighed etwas für unter seiner Würde halten απαξιώνω, σνομπάρω desdeñar eneseväärikust alandavaks pidama کسر شأن دانستن pitää arvoaan alentavana dédaigner בּוּז अवहेलना करना prezirati méltóságán alulinak tartja, hogy (vmit megtegyen) angkuh álíta fyrir neðan sína virðingu disdegnare 恥じて～しようとしない 가치가 없다고 생각하다 žiūrėti iš aukšto turēt zem sava goda membangga diri beneden zich achten forakte, ringeakte nie raczyć (zrobić) desdenhar a dispreţui не соизволить neznížiť sa omalovaževati prezirati inte nedlåta sig, inte värdigas ดูหมิ่น tenezzül etmemek 以高傲的態度對待 зневажати تکبّر سے کام لینا tkhông thèm làm gì 以高傲的态度对待

2 to look down on (something) She disdains our company. iemand benede jou ag يَزْدَري، يَحْتَقِر презирам opovrhovat ringeagte verachten περιφρονώ menospreciar ülalt alla vaatama با دیده تحقیر نگریستن؛ دون پنداشتن ylenkatsoa dédaigner לְהִתיָיחֵס בְּבוּז नापसंद करना smatrati nekog nižim od sebe lenéz merendahkan, meremehkan lítilsvirða disprezzare 軽蔑する 경멸하다, 무시하다 žiūrėti su panieka, niekinti nicināt mengejek versmaden se ned på, håne pogardzać menosprezar a desconsidera презирать pohŕdať omalovaževati omalovažavati förakta, ringakta ดูถูกเหยียดหยาม küçük görmek, aşağı görmek 蔑視 цуратися; нехтувати حقارت بھری نظر سے دیکھنا khinh thị 蔑视

adj disˈdainful

minagtend, veragtelik, neerhalend مُزْدَرٍ، مُحْتَقِر презрителен opovržlivý foragtelig geringschätzig περιφρονητικός desdeñoso põlglik مغرور؛ تحقیر آمیز halveksiva dédaigneux בְּבוּז अवहेलनापूर्ण preziran, koji omalovažava megvető penuh penghinaan lítilsvirðandi; fyrirlitlegur sdegnoso, sprezzante おうへいな 경멸적인, 오만한 niekinamas, pasipūtęs nicinošs; nievājošs menunjukkan rasa menghina minachtend hånlig, ringeaktende pogardliwy desdenhoso dispreţuitor презрительный opovržlivý omalovažujoč prezriv föraktfull ซึ่งแสดงการดูถูกเหยียดหยาม kibirli, küçümseyen 輕蔑的 презирливий; зневажливий تحقیر آمیز biểu thị sự khinh thị 轻蔑的

adv disˈdainfully

minagtend, veragtelik, neerhalend باحْتِقار، بازْدِراء презрително opovržlivě foragteligt geringschätzig περιφρονητικά desdeñosamente põlglikult با غرور و بیزاری halveksivasti dédaigneusement מָלֵא בּוּז अवहेलनापूर्वक prezirno megvetően secara menghina háðslega sprezzantemente おうへいに 경멸적으로, 오만하게 su panieka, iš aukšto nicinoši; nievājoši secara menghina minachtend foraktelig, hånlig pogardliwie desdenhosamente dispreţuitor презрительно pohŕdavo omalovažujoče prezrivo föraktfullt อย่างแสดงการดูถูกเหยียดหยาม kibirle, tepeden bakarak 輕蔑地 презирливо; зневажливо تنفّر کے انداز میں một cách khinh thị 轻蔑地