scorn

scorn  (skôrn)

n.

1.

a. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy.

b. The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision.

2. One spoken of or treated with contempt.

v. scorned, scorn·ing, scorns

v.tr.

1. To consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy.

2. To reject or refuse with derision. See Synonyms at despise.

v.intr.

To express contempt; scoff.

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[Middle English, from Old French escarn, of Germanic origin.]

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scorner n.

scornful adj.

scornful·ly adv.

scornful·ness n.

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scorn

Noun

open contempt for a person or thing

Verb

1. to treat with contempt: she attacked the government for scorning her profession

2. to refuse to have or do (something) because it is felt to be undesirable or wrong: youths who scorn traditional morals [Old French escharnir]

scornful adj
scornfully adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scorn - 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, disdain dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
	2.	scorn - open disrespect for a person or thing contempt discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect fleer - contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words leer, sneer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls sneer - a contemptuous or scornful remark
Verb	1.	scorn - 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, disdain 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.	scorn - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" freeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, disdain, 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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scorn

noun 1. contempt, disdain, mockery, derision, despite, slight, sneer, sarcasm, disparagement, contumely, contemptuousness, scornfulness << OPPOSITE respect

verb 2. despise, reject, disdain, slight, snub, shun, be above, spurn, rebuff, deride, flout, look down on, scoff at, make fun of, sneer at, hold in contempt, turn up your nose at (informal) contemn, curl your lip at, consider beneath you << OPPOSITE respect

Translations

scorn [skɔːn] n → desprecio

vt → despreciar

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scorn [skɔːn] n → mépris m, dédain m

vt → mépriser, dédaigner

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scorn [skɔːn] n → Verachtung f

vt → verachten;

(reject) → verschmähen

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scorn [skɔːn] n → disprezzo

vt → disprezzare