scorn

/skˈɔːn/

/ˈskɔɹn/

to scorn

MAIN VERB

reject with contempt

synonyms : disdain

to have no respect for someone or something because one thinks they are stupid or undeserving

synonyms : contemn

Scorn

a very strong feeling that someone or something is despicable or unworthy of respect

synonyms : contempt

open disrespect for a person or thing

synonyms : contempt

Examples

1. Intellectually-minded people universally scorn the idea of them.

2. We were scorned.

3. This reply gave Macbeth a scorn of medicine.

4. White people scorned people who we would now consider transgender.