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    Scorn
    /skôrn/

    noun

    • 1. the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt: "I do not wish to become the object of scorn"

    verb

    • 1. feel or express contempt or derision for: "he tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself" Similar deridebe contemptuous abouthold in contempttreat with contemptOpposite admirerespect
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  3. Scorn is a noun or verb that means open dislike and disrespect or mockery, or an expression of contempt or derision. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of scorn from Merriam-Webster.

  4. Scorn is a noun or verb that means a strong feeling of no respect for someone or something. Learn how to use scorn in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

  5. Scorn is a noun or verb that means a strong feeling of no respect for someone or something. Learn how to use scorn in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

  6. noun. open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt. Synonyms: contumely. an object of derision or contempt. a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. Antonyms: praise. verb (used with object) to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar.

  7. Scorn is open disrespect for someone or something. It can also be disrespect coupled with feelings of intense dislike. The noun scorn describes your feelings of disdain when you encounter something you view as worthless or inferior — like, for instance, a talk show that gets all its facts wrong.

  8. Scorn is a noun that means a strong feeling of disrespect or contempt for somebody or something. Learn how to use it in sentences, idioms and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. 5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun [oft with NOUN] If you treat someone or something with scorn, you show contempt for them. Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn. He reserves particular scorn for the senators who tried to prevent his confirmation. He became the object of ridicule and scorn. [ Also + for]

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