disdain

tr.v., -dained, -dain·ing, -dains.

1. To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise. See synonyms at despise.
2. To consider or reject as beneath oneself.

n.

A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn.

[Middle English disdeinen, from Old French desdeignier, from Vulgar Latin *disdignāre, from Latin dēdignārī : dē-, de- + dignārī, to deem worthy (from dignus, worthy).]

verb

To regard with utter contempt and disdain: contemn, despise, scorn, scout². Idioms: have no use for, look downonupon. See respect/contempt/standing.

noun

The feeling of despising: contempt, despisal, despite, scorn. See respect/contempt/standing.

n

Definition: hate; indifference
Antonyms: admiration, esteem, favor, like, love, praise, respect

v

Definition: scorn
Antonyms: admire, approve, esteem, favor, praise, respect

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IN BRIEF: Perceive with contempt.

He held the typewriter in disdain having been accustomed to pen and paper.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - foragt
v. tr. - foragte, forsmå, finde under sin værdighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
minachten, minachting

Français (French)
n. - dédain, mépris
v. tr. - dédaigner (de faire)

Deutsch (German)
v. - geringschätzen, verschmähen
n. - Geringschätzung, Verachtung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περιφρονώ, δεν καταδέχομαι
n. - περιφρόνηση, καταφρόνια

Italiano (Italian)
disprezzare, sdegno, disprezzo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desdenhar
n. - desdém (m)

Русский (Russian)
презирать, презрение

Español (Spanish)
n. - desprecio, desdén, menosprecio
v. tr. - desdeñar, despreciar, menospreciar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förakta, försmå
n. - ringaktning, förakt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
轻蔑, 鄙视, 骄傲自大, 蔑视, 鄙弃

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 輕蔑, 鄙視, 驕傲自大
v. tr. - 蔑視, 鄙棄

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 멸시, 젠 체함
v. tr. - 멸시하다, ~를 떳떳하지 않게 생각하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 軽蔑, 尊大
v. - 軽蔑する, いさぎよしとしない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يترفع عن فعل شئ, يزدري (الاسم) ازدراء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בוז‬
v. tr. - ‮בז ל-, חשב את עצמו לעולה על‬

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