Definition of disdain Disdain

/dɪsdejˈn/ - [disdeyn] - dis•dain

We found 16 definitions of disdain from 6 different sources.

What does disdain mean?

Noun
disdain - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
		contempt, scorn, despite
		dislike a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
disdain - a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
		condescension, patronage
		derogation, disparagement, depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"
Verb disdains, disdaining, disdained
disdain - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
		reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, turn down
		refuse, decline show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
		rebuff, snub, repel reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
disdain - look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
		contemn, despise, scorn
		detest, hate dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"
		look down on regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"

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disdain (v. t.)
A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.
disdain (v. t.)
That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
disdain (v. t.)
The state of being despised; shame.
disdain (v. t.)
To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act.
disdain (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.
disdain (v. i.)
To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.

disdain
dis-dān′, v.t. to think unworthy: to reject as unsuitable: to scorn.—n. a feeling of scorn or aversion: haughtiness.—adjs. Disdained′ (Shak.), disdainful; Disdain′ful.—adv. Disdain′fully.—n. Disdain′fulness. [O. Fr. desdaigner—L. dedignāri, de, dis, neg., and dignus, worthy.]

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disdain in sign language