scorning

verb

present participle of scorn
1
as in disdaining
to show contempt for scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors

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2
as in despising
to ignore in a disrespectful manner she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway

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Recent Examples of scorning By 1845, Marx was scorning his colleagues for floating in the clouds. — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorning
  1. disdaining
  2. despising
  3. hating
  4. disregarding
  5. disrespecting
  6. forgetting
Verb
  • As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of disdaining
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  • In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of despising
Verb
  • If Kenny hates animals and Whitney hates moms, what is next, someone hating s’mores?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • How do two people go from hating each other to falling in love?
    — Devon Daniels, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of hating
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  • Salgado Araujo, the department added, was shot after disregarding orders and attempting to ram an agent, who fired his weapon in self-defense.
    — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For the next several months, Zaayer continued harassing both Shawna's family and the police by shouting at their grandchild, disregarding property lines and recording them and making false claims on social media, per The Guardian.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of disregarding
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  • The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Definition of disrespecting
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  • With just one year left on his contract and a 2025 season worth forgetting, a bounce-back will be big for him in 2026.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Despite forgetting his character’s name, Wilson remains a vital part of the Legally Blonde family.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of forgetting

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“Scorning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorning. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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