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      scorn
      /skôrn/
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      noun
      noun: scorn
      1. the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.
        "I do not wish to become the object of scorn"
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        contempt
        derision
        contemptuousness
        disdain
        derisiveness
        scornfulness
        mockery
        sneering
        scoffing
        contumely
        despite
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        Opposite:
        admiration
        respect
      verb
      verb: scorn; 3rd person present: scorns; past tense: scorned; past participle: scorned; gerund or present participle: scorning
      1. feel or express contempt or derision for.
        "he tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself"
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        deride
        be contemptuous about
        hold in contempt
        treat with contempt
        pour/heap scorn on
        be scornful about
        look down on
        look down one's nose at
        disdain
        curl one's lip at
        mock
        scoff at
        sneer at
        sniff at
        jeer at
        laugh at
        laugh out of court
        disparage
        slight
        dismiss
        cock a snook at
        spit in the eye/face of
        spit on
        thumb one's nose at
        turn one's nose up at
        blow raspberries at
        give the Bronx cheer to
        contemn
        misprize
        scout
        vulgar slang
        piss on/over
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        Opposite:
        admire
        respect
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      Scorn | Definition of Scorn by Merriam-Webster

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      (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation. 2 : an expression of contempt or derision. 3 : an object of extreme disdain, contempt, or derision : something contemptible.

      SCORN | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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      scornful. adjective us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. /ˈskÉ”rn·fÉ™l/. a scornful laugh/look. scorn. verb [ T ]. us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 ...

      Scorn | Definition of Scorn at Dictionary.com

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      noun · open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt. · an object of derision or contempt. · a derisive or contemptuous action ...

      Scorn definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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      scorn in American English · 1. open or unqualified contempt; disdain His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt · 2. an object of derision or contempt · 3. a ...

      scorn - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

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      scorn. Scorn is open disrespect for someone or something. It can also be disrespect coupled with feelings of intense dislike. The ...

      Scorn | Definition of Scorn by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com ...

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      1A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something. 'I do not wish to become the object of scorn'. More example sentences. 'The more I ...

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      Scorn Meaning | Best 22 Definitions of Scorn - YourDictionary

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      Scorn describes a feeling of contempt for something or someone. An example of scorn is what a designer clothing snob might feel towards cheap knock-offs. noun.

      Scorn - definition of scorn by The Free Dictionary

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      Define scorn. scorn synonyms, scorn pronunciation, scorn translation, English dictionary definition of scorn. n. 1. a. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or ...

      SCORN (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

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      Definition of SCORN (verb): show no respect for someone or something; refuse to do or accept something.
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