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Disdain

//dɪsˈdeɪn// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A feeling of contempt or scorn. uncountable

    "The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away."

  2. 2
    a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient wordnet
  3. 3
    That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion. obsolete, uncountable

    "Most loathsom, filthy, foul, and full of vile Disdain."

  4. 4
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike wordnet
  5. 5
    The state of being despised; shame. obsolete, uncountable

    "The leaves and fruit maintain'd with beauty's sun ; Exempt from envy , but not from disdain"

Verb
  1. 1
    To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt. transitive

    "When the Philistine […] saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth."

  2. 2
    reject with contempt wordnet
  3. 3
    To be indignant or offended. intransitive, obsolete

    "When the chefe prestes and scribes sawe, the marveylles that he dyd [...], they desdayned, and sayde unto hym: hearest thou what these saye?"

  4. 4
    look down on with disdain wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).

Etymology 2

From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).

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