- scorn´er
- scorn «skrn», verb, noun.–v.t.1. to look down upon; think of as mean or low; despise: »
Honest boys scorn sneaks and liars. Death had he seen…knew all his shapes, and scorn'd them all (Scott).
SYNONYM(S): disdain, spurn.2. to reject or refuse as low or wrong: »The judge scorned to take a bribe. I scorn the counterfeit sentiment you offer (Charlotte Brontë).
3. Obsolete. to mock; deride.–v.i.Obsolete. to mock; scoff.–n.1. a feeling that a person, animal, or act is mean or low; contempt: »Most pupils feel scorn for those who cheat. The red glow of scorn and proud disdain (Shakespeare).
2. a person, animal, or thing that is scorned or despised: »That bully is the scorn of the school. Oh! aren't you the scorn of women? (J. M. Synge).
╂[Middle English schornen < Old French escarnir < Germanic (compare Old High German skernôn)]–scorn´er, noun.Synonym Study noun. 1 Scorn, contempt, disdain mean a strong feeling that a person or thing is unworthy of respect. Scorn implies angry dislike or disapproval of what is considered worthless or evil: »He attacked their proposals in words of bitter scorn.
Contempt implies disgust combined with strong disapproval: »We feel contempt for a coward.
Disdain implies feeling oneself above a person or thing considered mean or low: »We feel disdain for a person who cheats.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.