disdain — A feeling of contempt or scorn for something or someone considered unworthy or inferior. The attitude of looking down on others with superiority and lack of respect.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A feeling of contempt or scorn for something or someone considered unworthy or inferior. The attitude of looking down on others with superiority and lack of respect.
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈdeɪn/
Korean meaning: 경멸, 멸시
Korean pronunciation: 디스-데인 (강세: 데인)
Example Sentences
- The celebrity looked at the paparazzi with complete disdain, as if they were annoying insects.
- My cat shows disdain for cheap cat food by dramatically knocking the bowl over.
- She disdains social media, calling it 'a waste of human intelligence.'
disdain
NOUN//dɪsˈdeɪn//
A feeling of contempt or scorn for something or someone considered unworthy or inferior. The attitude of looking down on others with superiority and lack of respect.
A feeling of contempt or scorn for something or someone considered unworthy or inferior. The attitude of looking down on others with superiority and lack of respect.
In her grand domain, she won't refrain from disdain!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'desdeignier' meaning 'to consider unworthy.' This term was commonly used by medieval nobility when expressing contempt for those they considered beneath their social status.
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📝Examples
“The celebrity looked at the paparazzi with complete disdain, as if they were annoying insects.”
“My cat shows disdain for cheap cat food by dramatically knocking the bowl over.”
“She disdains social media, calling it 'a waste of human intelligence.'”
“The food critic's disdain for fast food is legendary - he once fainted at the sight of a hamburger.”
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