disdain : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: disdain	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for disdain
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
disdain n lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" Synonym(s): contempt, disdain, scorn, despite a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient Synonym(s): condescension, disdain, patronage v 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" Synonym(s): contemn, despise, scorn, disdain reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" Synonym(s): reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disdain \Disdain"\ (?; 277), n. [OE. desdain, disdein, OF. desdein, desdaing, F. d[82]dain, fr. the verb. See {Disdain}, v. t.] 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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disdain \Disdain"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disdained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disdaining}.] [OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF. desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d[82]daigner; des- (L. dis-) + daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See {Deign}.] 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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disdain \Dis*dain"\, v. i. 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).