Thesaurus: disdain

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1. v. t. A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.
2. v. t. That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
3. v. t. The state of being despised; shame.
4. v. t. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act.
5. v. t. To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc.
6. v. i. To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.
7. n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
8. n. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
9. v. look down on with disdain
10. v. reject with contempt
11. 1. A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn. How my soul is moved with just disdain! Pope. Note: Often implying an idea of haughtiness. Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes. Shak. 2. That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion. [Obs.] Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain. Spenser. 3. The state of being despised; shame. [Obs.] Shak. Syn. -- Haughtiness; scorn; contempt; arrogance; pride. See Haughtiness. 1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act. Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of the best knight living. Sir P. Sidney. 2. To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc. When the Philistine . . . saw Dawid, he disdained him; for he was but a youth. 1 Sam. xvii. 42. 'T is great, 't manly to disdain disguise. Young. Syn. -- To contemn; despise; scorn. See Contemn. To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did . . . they disdained. Genevan Testament (Matt. xxi. 15).
12. To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to behaughty.And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did .. . they disdained. Genevan Testament (Matt. xxi. 15).