disdain

C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /dɪsˈdeɪn/ See IPA manual

noun verb Freq #24186

Meanings

1

noun
A feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.

She looked at the cheap imitation with obvious disdain.
2

verb
To regard someone or something with contempt; to consider unworthy of respect.

He disdained their offer of help and walked away.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a feeling that someone or... despite

2 verb · to regard someone or... reject

More abominate abomination condescension contemn contempt despisal scorn

Opposites

admiration admire adoration adore honor respect revere reverence

Word family

Forms disdaineddisdainingdisdains

Derived forms disdainabledisdainerdisdainfuldisdaininglyundisdainedundisdaining

Etymology

From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).

disdeynen Middle English desdeignier Old French

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# disdain

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** dɪsˈdeɪn
**Frequency rank:** 24186

## Meanings
1. A feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.
2. To regard someone or something with contempt; to consider unworthy of respect.

## Examples
- She looked at the cheap imitation with obvious disdain.
- He disdained their offer of help and walked away.

## Synonyms
- abominate
- abomination
- condescension
- contemn
- contempt
- despisal
- scorn

## Antonyms
- admiration
- admire
- adoration
- adore
- honor
- respect
- revere
- reverence

## Derived Forms
- disdainable
- disdainer
- disdainful
- disdainingly
- undisdained
- undisdaining

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: disdeynen
- Root: desdeignier

## Etymology
From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).

## AI Etymology
Disdain is from Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner). Important historical forms include Middle English disdeynen, and Old French desdeignier. In present-day use, it can mean a feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect, or to regard someone or something with contempt; to consider unworthy of respect. Derived formations include disdainable, disdainer, disdainful, disdainingly, undisdained.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings

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