| 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. [Middle English, from Old French escarn, of Germanic origin.] scorn  er n.scorn ful adj.scorn ful·ly adv.scorn ful·ness n. |
scorn [skɔːn]
n
1. open contempt or disdain for a person or thing; derision
2. an object of contempt or derision
3. Archaic an act or expression signifying contempt
vb
1. to treat with contempt or derision
2. (tr) to reject with contempt
[C12 schornen, from Old French escharnir, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scerōn to behave rowdily, obsolete Dutch schern mockery]
scorner n
scornful adj
scornfully adv
scornfulness n
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| 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"dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" |
| 2. | scorn - open disrespect for a person or thing discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect fleer - contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words 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" 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" |
scorn
noun
contempt, disdain, mockery, derision, despite, slight, sneer, sarcasm, disparagement, contumely, contemptuousness, scornfulness They greeted the proposal with scorn.
contempt respect, esteem, admiration, acceptance, affection, worship, tolerance, high regard, toleration, veneration
contempt respect, esteem, admiration, acceptance, affection, worship, tolerance, high regard, toleration, veneration
verb
despise, reject, disdain, slight, scout (archaic), 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 People scorn me as a single parent. people who scorned traditional methods
despise respect, admire, esteem, accept, worship, tolerate, revere, venerate, look favourably on
despise respect, admire, esteem, accept, worship, tolerate, revere, venerate, look favourably on
Quotations
"Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd,"
"Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd" [William Congreve The Mourning Bride]
"Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd,"
"Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd" [William Congreve The Mourning Bride]
Translations
scorn [ˈskɔːn]
scorn [ˈskɔːrn]
n → mépris m
This suggestion was greeted with scorn → La suggestion fut accueillie avec mépris.
to pour scorn on sb → traiter qn avec mépris
to pour scorn on sth → traiter qch avec mépris
to heap scorn on sb/sth → traiter qn/qch avec mépris
This suggestion was greeted with scorn → La suggestion fut accueillie avec mépris.
to pour scorn on sb → traiter qn avec mépris
to pour scorn on sth → traiter qch avec mépris
to heap scorn on sb/sth → traiter qn/qch avec mépris
scorn
n (= disdain) → Verachtung f; (verbal also) → Hohn m; to laugh somebody/something to scorn → jdn/etw höhnisch verlachen; to pour or heap scorn on somebody/something → jdn/etw verächtlich abtun; to arouse somebody’s scorn → jds Verachtung ernten
vt (= treat scornfully) → verachten; (condescendingly) → verächtlich behandeln; (= turn down) gift, advice → verschmähen; idea → mit Verachtung von sich weisen; to scorn to do something → es für seiner (gen) → unwürdig halten, etw zu tun; to scorn somebody as something → jdn verächtlich als etw abtun
scorn [ˈskɔːn]
scorn [ˈskɔːn]
2. vt (gen) → disprezzare; (attempt) → ridicolizzare; (advice, offer) → respingere con sdegno
to scorn to tell a lie (frm) → rifiutarsi sdegnosamente di dire una bugia
to scorn to tell a lie (frm) → rifiutarsi sdegnosamente di dire una bugia
scorn [ˈskɔːn]
2. vt (gen) → disprezzare; (attempt) → ridicolizzare; (advice, offer) → respingere con sdegno
to scorn to tell a lie (frm) → rifiutarsi sdegnosamente di dire una bugia
to scorn to tell a lie (frm) → rifiutarsi sdegnosamente di dire una bugia
n scorn [skoːn]
contempt or disgust He looked at my drawing with scorn. bespotting إحْتِقار، إسْتِهْزاء، إزْدِراء презрение pohrdání foragt die Verachtung περιφρόνηση, αηδία desdén, desprecio põlgus تحقير halveksunta mépris בּוּז तिरस्कार, घृणा prezir, potcjenjivanje lenézés hina atau benci fyrirlitning disprezzo 軽蔑 경멸 panieka nicinājums cemuhan minachting forakt, hån pogarda troça dispreţ презрение pohŕdanie prezir prezir förakt, hån การดูถูก; การเหยียดหยาม; ความสะอิดสะเอียน küçümseme 輕蔑 презирство; зневага حقارت، مذمت sự khinh miệt 轻蔑
v
to show contempt for; to despise They scorned my suggestion. bespot يَحْتَقِر، يَزْدَري، يَسْتَخِف بِ презирам opovrhovat håne verschmähen περιφρονώ desdeñar, despreciar, menospreciar põlastama تحقير كردن halveksia mépriser; dédaigner לָבוּז से घृणा करना prezirati, potcjenjivati megvet membenci, menghina fyrirlíta disprezzare, respingere (sdegnosamente) 軽蔑する 업신여기다 paniekinti apnicināt mencemuh minachten avvise foraktelig, håne pogardzać, lekceważyć troçar a dispreţui относиться с презрением opovrhovať omalovaževati prezirati förakta, håna ดูถูก küçümsemek 蔑視 зневажати, ставитися з презирством حقیر گرداننا khinh miệt 蔑视
adj scornful
1 feeling or showing scorn a scornful expression/remark. bespottend مُظْهِرٌ للإحْتِقار، مُسْتَخِف презрителен pohrdavý hånende verächtlich περιφρονητικός desdeñoso põlastav خوار شمردن halveksiva méprisant בָּז अवज्ञापूर्ण preziran megvető penuh kebencian fyrirlitningar- sdegnoso, sprezzante 軽蔑する 경멸에 찬 (pa)niekinantis nicīgs; nicinošs yang mencemuh minachtend foraktelig, hånlig pogardliwy trocista dispreţuitor презрительный pohŕdavý prezirljiv prezriv föraktfull, hånfull รู้สึกดูถูก; แสดงความดูถูก küçümseyen 輕蔑的 зневажливий بیزار، متنفر đầy khinh miệt 轻蔑的
2 making scornful remarks He was rather scornful about your book. bespottend مُحْتَقِر، مُزْدَرٍ надменен opovržlivý hånlig höhnisch που κάνει περιφρονητικά σχόλια desdeñoso halvustavalt kritiseeriv مردود دانستن halveksia méprisant לָבוּז तिरस्कार करना omalovažavajući fitymáló tidak menyukai fullur fyrirlitningar sprezzante 軽蔑的な 조롱하는 niekinantis, pašaipus nicīgs; izsmejošs mencemuh minachtend full av forakt/hån szyderczy desdenhoso dispreţuitor пренебрежительный opovržlivý prezirljiv prezriv föraktfull, hånfull ที่แสดงความรังเกียจหรือดูถูก hakaret dolu 藐視的 глузливий حقارت بھرے الفاظ کہنا tỏ ra khinh bỉ 藐视的
adv scornfully
bespottend باحْتِقار، باسْتِخْفاف، بازْدِراء презрително opovržlivě hånligt verächtlich περιφρονητικά con desdén põlastavalt, põlastades با تحقير و تمسخر halveksien avec mépris בְּבוּז अवज्ञापूर्णता से, निदात्मकता से prezirno megvetően dengan penuh kebencian með fyrirlitningu con disprezzo あざけるように 경멸하여 su panieka nicīgi; []nicinoši secara mencemuh minachtend spottende, foraktelig pogardliwie desdenhosamente cu dispreţ презрительно, пренебрежительно opovržlivo prezirljivo prezrivo föraktfullt, hånfullt อย่างดูถูก küçümseyerek 輕蔑地 зневажливо; глузливо استحقار سے đầy khinh miệt 轻蔑地
n scornfulness
bespottendheid إحْتِقار، إزْدِراء надменост pohrdlivost hån die Verachtung περιφρόνηση desdén, desprecio põlgus, halvakspanu حقارت ylenkatseellisuus mépris, dédain בּוּז अवज्ञापूर्णता, निदात्मकता prezir gőgösség rasa benci fyrirlitning disprezzo, sdegno 軽蔑 깔봄 (pa)niekinimas nicīgums; nicinājums sifat yang mencemuh minachting forakt, hån pogardliwość desdém dispreţ презрение pohŕdavosť prezirljivost prezrivost föraktfullhet, hånfullhet ความดูถูก küçümseme 藐視 зневажання اکراہ، استحقار sự khinh miệt 藐视
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