SCORN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster scorn implies a ready or indignant contempt disdain implies an arrogant or supercilious aversion to what is regarded as unworthy Noun Unlike government censorship, this corruption eats at one of China's more beleaguered professions from within its ranks
Scorn - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com Scorn is open disrespect for someone or something It can also be disrespect coupled with feelings of intense dislike The noun scorn describes your feelings of disdain when you encounter something you view as worthless or inferior — like, for instance, a talk show that gets all its facts wrong
SCORN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you treat someone or something with scorn, you show contempt for them Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn He reserves particular scorn for the senators who tried to prevent his confirmation He became the object of ridicule and scorn If you scorn someone or something, you feel or show contempt for them
Scorns - definition of scorns by The Free Dictionary 1 open or unqualified contempt; disdain 2 an object of derision or contempt 3 a derisive or contemptuous action or speech 4 to treat or regard with contempt or disdain 5 to reject or refuse with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help 6 to mock; jeer [1150–1200; (n )
Scorn Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary I have nothing but scorn [= contempt] for people who are cruel to animals They treated his suggestion with scorn Her political rivals have poured heaped scorn on her ideas for improving the tax system He scorns anyone who earns less money than he does Her actions were scorned by many people They were scorned as fanatics