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noun | verb scornscorn1 /skɔrn/ noun [uncountable] ETYMOLOGYscorn1Origin: 1100-1200 Old French escarn ► with scorn They had treated the American flag with scorn. ► heap/pour scorn on (=strongly criticize something you think is stupid) Republican leaders are heaping scorn on the plan. the feeling that someone or something is stupid or does not deserve respect SYN contempt: scorn for He could barely disguise his scorn for her. They had treated the American flag with scorn.heap/pour scorn on (=strongly criticize something you think is stupid) Republican leaders are heaping scorn on the plan. noun | verb scornscorn2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEscorn |
Present | I, you, we, they | scorn | | he, she, it | scorns | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | scorned | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have scorned | | he, she, it | has scorned | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had scorned | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will scorn | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have scorned |
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Present | I | am scorning | | he, she, it | is scorning | | you, we, they | are scorning | Past | I, he, she, it | was scorning | | you, we, they | were scorning | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been scorning | | he, she, it | has been scorning | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been scorning | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be scorning | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been scorning |
to show that you think that a person, idea, or suggestion is stupid, unacceptable, or does not deserve respect SYN disdain: Skinner’s ideas were scorned by many psychologists. |