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Meaning of 'scorn' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scorn [ n.]
- Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs from the opinion of the utter meanness and unworthiness of an object.
- An act or expression of extreme contempt.
- An object of extreme disdain, contempt, or derision.
- To hold in extreme contempt; to reject as unworthy of regard; to despise; to contemn; to disdain.
- To treat with extreme contempt; to make the object of insult; to mock; to scoff at; to deride.
2 . Scorn [ v. i.]
- To scoff; to mock; to show contumely, derision, or reproach; to act disdainfully.

Meaning of 'scorn' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scorn [ n]
Meaning (1):
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Example in sentence:
  • he was held in contempt;
  • the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
2 . scorn [ v]
Meaning (2):
- look down on with disdain
Example in sentence:
  • He despises the people he has to work for;
  • The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
Meaning (3):
- reject with contempt
Example in sentence:
  • She spurned his advances

Nearby Words:

scoat scobby scobiform scobs scoff scoffed scoffer scoffery scoffing scoffingly

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