scorn

[ skawrn ]

/ skɔrn /

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noun

open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.

an object of derision or contempt.

a derisive or contemptuous action or speech.

verb (used with object)

to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar.

to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help.

verb (used without object)

to mock; jeer.

Idioms for scorn

laugh to scorn, to ridicule; deride: Her good advice was laughed to scorn.

Origin of scorn

1150–1200; (noun) Middle English scorn, scarn<Old French escarn<Germanic (compare obsolete Dutch schern mockery, trickery); (v.) Middle English skarnen, sc(h)ornen<Old French escharnir, eschernir ≪ Germanic

SYNONYMS FOR scorn

1 contumely.

4 disdain, contemn, despise, detest.

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ANTONYMS FOR scorn

3 praise.

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synonym study for scorn

1. See contempt.

OTHER WORDS FROM scorn

scorner, nounscorn·ing·ly, adverboutscorn, verb (used with object)self-scorn, noun

un·scorned, adjective

Words nearby scorn

scoria, scorification, scorify, scoring, scoring position, in, scorn, scornful, scorpaenid, scorpaenoid, scorper, Scorpio

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Example sentences from the Web for scorn

Ricky Gervais, the sultan of scorn, uttered that cheeky bit while emceeing the Golden Globes ceremony a few years back.
The Golden Globes Sobers Up (Sort Of): Years of Ridicule and Bribery Rumors Scares HFPA Straight|Marlow Stern|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hanauer has been making the same case for years, drawing heaps of both praise and scorn.
The Big, Long, 30-Year Conservative Lie|Monica Potts|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Heap praise, not scorn, on physicians who are brave and caring enough to recommend cannabis when appropriate.
I Got a Weed License in Minutes|Daniela Drake|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This idea fell out of favor in the last century—and was looked on with scorn as “unscientific.”
New Research Shows Poorly Understood “Leaky Gut Syndrome” Is Real, May Be the Cause of Several Diseases|Daniela Drake|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The King in Yellow might scorn it, but it shall be worn by his royal servant.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I like its noble aims, its scorn and hate of priestcraft and Slavery.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards
Rome may crawl and whimper at your feet—I, Cornelia, scorn you!
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
The girl looked at him with a strange light in her eyes—scorn, pity, and self-will struggling together for the mastery.
Lochinvar|S. R. Crockett
The simple farmer excites the scorn of the "barefoot brigade:"
Contemporary Russian Novelists|Serge Persky
He was especially cruel to the boyards, treating their rights and privileges with scorn.
The Story of Russia|R. Van Bergen, M.A.

British Dictionary definitions for scorn

scorn

/ (skɔːn) /

noun

open contempt or disdain for a person or thing; derision

an object of contempt or derision

archaic an act or expression signifying contempt

verb

to treat with contempt or derision

(tr) to reject with contempt

Derived forms of scorn

scorner, nounscornful, adjectivescornfully, adverbscornfulness, noun

Word Origin for scorn

C12 schornen, from Old French escharnir, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scerōn to behave rowdily, obsolete Dutch schern mockery

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单词	scorn
释义	scorn [ skawrn ] / skɔrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scorn ON THESAURUS.COM noun open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt. an object of derision or contempt. a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. verb (used with object) to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar. to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help. verb (used without object) to mock; jeer. Idioms for scorn laugh to scorn, to ridicule; deride: Her good advice was laughed to scorn. Origin of scorn 1150–1200; (noun) Middle English scorn, scarn<Old French escarn<Germanic (compare obsolete Dutch schern mockery, trickery); (v.) Middle English skarnen, sc(h)ornen<Old French escharnir, eschernir ≪ Germanic SYNONYMS FOR scorn 1 contumely. 4 disdain, contemn, despise, detest. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scorn ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR scorn 3 praise. SEE ANTONYMS FOR scorn ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for scorn 1. See contempt. OTHER WORDS FROM scorn scorner, nounscorn·ing·ly, adverboutscorn, verb (used with object)self-scorn, noun un·scorned, adjective Words nearby scorn scoria, scorification, scorify, scoring, scoring position, in, scorn, scornful, scorpaenid, scorpaenoid, scorper, Scorpio Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scorn Ricky Gervais, the sultan of scorn, uttered that cheeky bit while emceeing the Golden Globes ceremony a few years back. The Golden Globes Sobers Up (Sort Of): Years of Ridicule and Bribery Rumors Scares HFPA Straight\|Marlow Stern\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hanauer has been making the same case for years, drawing heaps of both praise and scorn. The Big, Long, 30-Year Conservative Lie\|Monica Potts\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Heap praise, not scorn, on physicians who are brave and caring enough to recommend cannabis when appropriate. I Got a Weed License in Minutes\|Daniela Drake\|June 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This idea fell out of favor in the last century—and was looked on with scorn as “unscientific.” New Research Shows Poorly Understood “Leaky Gut Syndrome” Is Real, May Be the Cause of Several Diseases\|Daniela Drake\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The King in Yellow might scorn it, but it shall be worn by his royal servant. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I like its noble aims, its scorn and hate of priestcraft and Slavery. Julia Ward Howe\|Laura E. Richards Rome may crawl and whimper at your feet—I, Cornelia, scorn you! Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein The girl looked at him with a strange light in her eyes—scorn, pity, and self-will struggling together for the mastery. Lochinvar\|S. R. Crockett The simple farmer excites the scorn of the "barefoot brigade:" Contemporary Russian Novelists\|Serge Persky He was especially cruel to the boyards, treating their rights and privileges with scorn. The Story of Russia\|R. Van Bergen, M.A. British Dictionary definitions for scorn scorn / (skɔːn) / noun open contempt or disdain for a person or thing; derision an object of contempt or derision archaic an act or expression signifying contempt verb to treat with contempt or derision (tr) to reject with contempt Derived forms of scorn scorner, nounscornful, adjectivescornfully, adverbscornfulness, noun Word Origin for scorn C12 schornen, from Old French escharnir, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scerōn to behave rowdily, obsolete Dutch schern mockery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scorn mockery, sarcasm, ridicule, derision, sneer, disdain, despise, spurn, repudiate, taunt, defy, refute, flout, ignore, disregard, deride, reject, shun, hate, abhor
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