disdain

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭs-dān', IPA: /dɪsˈdeɪn/, SAMPA: /dIs"deIn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

[edit] Noun

disdain (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.

   The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away.

[edit] Synonyms

• condescension, contempt, scorn
• See also Wikisaurus:contempt

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• disdainful

[edit] Verb

to disdain (third-person singular simple present disdains, present participle disdaining, simple past and past participle disdained)

1. (transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To be indignant or offended.
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XXI:

     When the chefe prestes and scribes sawe, the marveylles that he dyd [...], they desdayned, and sayde unto hym: hearest thou what these saye?

[edit] Synonyms

• contemn
• See also Wikisaurus:despise

[edit] Translations

• CJK Characters: 蔑; 藐 (noun or verb or both?)