disdain
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disdain
- /dɪsˈdeɪn/
- /dɪˈsteɪn/
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).
noun
- A feeling of contempt or scorn. The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away.
- That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion. Most loathsom, filthy, foul, and full of vile Disdain.
- The state of being despised; shame. The leaves and fruit maintain'd with beauty's sun ; Exempt from envy , but not from disdain
Similar: abomination, condescension, contempt, despisal, scorn · Opposite: adoration, admiration, honor, respect, reverence
verb disdains · disdaining · disdained
- To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt. When the Philistine […] saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth.
- To be indignant or offended. When the chefe prestes and scribes sawe, the marveylles that he dyd [...], they desdayned, and sayde unto hym: hearest thou what these saye?
Similar: abominate, contemn · Opposite: adore, admire, honor, respect, revere
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scorn, contempt, despise, contemn, spurn, reject, condescension, turn down, patronage, pooh-pooh, freeze off, derision, loathing, insult, outrage, disrespect
noun
Similar: abomination, condescension, contempt, despisal, scorn · Opposite: adoration, admiration, honor, respect, reverence
Translations
Every language
noun feeling of contempt or scorn
| Español | desdén, desprecio, desdeño |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경멸 gyeongmyeol |
| 日本語 | 唾棄 daki, 軽蔑 keibetsu, 軽侮 keibu, 侮蔑 bubetsu |
| 中文 | 鄙棄 /鄙弃 bǐqì, 不屑 bùxiè, 蔑視 /蔑视 mièshì |
| हिन्दी | तिरस्कार tiraskār |
| Português | desdém, desprezo |
| Français | dédain, mépris |
| Deutsch | Verachtung, Geringschätzung, Missachtung |
| Italiano | sdegno, disdegno, disprezzo |
| Română | desconsiderare, dispreț |
| Русский | презре́ние prezrénije, пренебреже́ние prenebrežénije |
| العربية | اِزْدِرَاء izdirāʔ |
| עברית | בוז buz |
verb to regard with strong contempt
| Español | desdeñar, despreciar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 見下す mikudasu, 蔑む sagesumu, 唾棄する daki suru, 軽蔑する keibetsu suru, 軽侮する keibu suru |
| 中文 | 鄙棄 /鄙弃 bǐqì, 不屑 bùxiè, 蔑視 /蔑视 mièshì, 輕蔑 /轻蔑 qīngmiè |
| हिन्दी | तिरस्कार tiraskār |
| Português | desdenhar, desprezar |
| Français | dédaigner, mépriser |
| Deutsch | verachten, verschmähen |
| Italiano | sdegnare, sprezzare, spregiare |
| Русский | презира́ть prezirátʹ, презре́ть prezrétʹ |
| עברית | בָּז báz |
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title = {disdain},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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