escarnecer

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escarnecer

[eskaɾneˈseɾ] seseante
[eskaɾneˈθeɾ] no seseante

Rhymes with eɾ

Where it comes from

De escarnio y el sufijo -ecer.

verb haber escarnecido · escarneciendo · habiendo escarnecido · escarnecido · escarnezco · escarneces

Hacer burla o mofa insultante de alguien con el fin de ofender y afrentar.
Similar: befar, burlar, mofar

In English

scorn to scoff or express contempt
scoff to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision

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"escarnecer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/escarnecer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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escarnecer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/escarnecer

Chicago

"escarnecer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/escarnecer.

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@misc{escarnecer_2026,
  title = {escarnecer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/escarnecer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}