disdain

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1dis·dain

noun \dis-ˈdān\

Definition of DISDAIN

: a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn

Examples of DISDAIN

  1. He regarded their proposal with disdain.
  2. I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.
  3. McCarthy's indifference to accolades and his disdain for grandstanding … turned into a disdain even for being understood. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2004

Origin of DISDAIN

Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner (see 2disdain)
First Known Use: 14th century

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