disdain+(noun)

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• disdain — ► NOUN ▪ the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one s consideration or respect. ► VERB ▪ consider with disdain. ORIGIN Old French desdeign, from Latin dedignari consider unworthy …   English terms dictionary

• disdain — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ utter ▪ obvious ▪ aristocratic, haughty, snobbish, snooty (informal, esp. AmE …   Collocations dictionary

• disdain — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. desdeignier disdain, scorn, refuse, repudiate, from des do the opposite of (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + deignier treat as worthy (see DEIGN (Cf. deign)). The noun is mid 14c., desdegne, earlier dedeyne (c.1300). Related:… …   Etymology dictionary

• disdain — I noun abhorrence, abjuration, abnegation, act of despising, act of discrediting, act of loathing, act of scorning, act of shunning, act of spurning, act of taunting, airs, arrogance, contempt, contemptio, contemptuousness, contumeliousness,… …   Law dictionary

• disdain — noun the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one s consideration or respect. verb consider or reject with disdain. Origin ME: from OFr. desdeign (n.), desdeignier (v.), based on L. dedignari, from de (expressing reversal) + dignari… …   English new terms dictionary

• disdain — 1 noun (U) a complete lack of respect that you show for someone or something because you think they are not at all worth paying attention to (+ for): He maintained an obvious disdain for the customs of the local people. | treat sb/sth with… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• disdain — I UK [dɪsˈdeɪn] / US noun [uncountable] the feeling that someone or something is not important and does not deserve any respect II UK [dɪsˈdeɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms disdain : present tense I/you/we/they disdain he/she/it disdains… …   English dictionary

• disdain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scorn, contempt; arrogance, hauteur. See inattention, indifference. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scorn, haughtiness, contempt; see arrogance , hatred 1 . v. Syn. reject, scorn, despise, ignore; see despise …   English dictionary for students

• disdain — dis|dain1 [ dıs deın ] noun uncount the feeling that someone or something is not important and does not deserve any respect disdain dis|dain 2 [ dıs deın ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to think that someone or something is not important and does… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• disdain — I. noun Etymology: Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo French desdaign, from desdeigner Date: 14th century a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior ; scorn II. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• disdain — 1. noun /dɪsˈdeɪn/ A feeling of contempt or scorn. The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away. Syn: condescension, contempt, scorn 2 …   Wiktionary