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disdain definition

disdain


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  disdain 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  disdain 
 
  Sense  2 
  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  rebuff,  snub,  brush  off  repel 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  disdain 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  disdain 
 
  Sense  2 
  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  rebuff,  snub,  brush  off  repel 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  disdain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  disdain 
 
  2  senses  of  disdain 
 
  Sense  1 
  contemn,  despise,  scorn,  disdain 
  =>  hate,  detest 
 
  Sense  2 
  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  refuse,  decline 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  disdain 
 
  disdain  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  disdain 
 
  Sense  1 
  contemn,  despise,  scorn,  disdain 
  =>  hate,  detest 
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  Sense  2 
  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  refuse,  decline 
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  Grep  of  noun  disdain 
  disdain 
  disdainfulness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  disdain 
 
  The  noun  disdain  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  contempt,  disdain,  scorn  --  (lack  of  respect  accompanied  by  a  feeling  of  intense  dislike) 
  2.  condescension,  disdain,  patronage  --  (a  communication  that  indicates  lack  of  respect  by  patronizing  the  recipient) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  disdain 
 
  The  verb  disdain  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  contemn,  despise,  scorn,  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") 
  2.  (1)  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down  --  (reject  with  contempt;  "She  spurned  his  advances") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  disdain 
  disdainful 
 
  Overview  of  noun  disdain 
 
  The  noun  disdain  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  contempt,  disdain,  scorn  --  (lack  of  respect  accompanied  by  a  feeling  of  intense  dislike) 
  2.  condescension,  disdain,  patronage  --  (a  communication  that  indicates  lack  of  respect  by  patronizing  the  recipient) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  disdain 
 
  The  verb  disdain  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  contemn,  despise,  scorn,  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") 
  2.  (1)  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down  --  (reject  with  contempt;  "She  spurned  his  advances") 



disdain definition