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Scorn Common

Scorn has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

"he was held in contempt"

"the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

2

open disrespect for a person or thing

3

Contempt or disdain.

Verb
1

look down on with disdain

"He despises the people he has to work for"

"The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

2

reject with contempt

"She spurned his advances"

3

To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

Example Sentences
"he was held in contempt" noun
"the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" noun
"He despises the people he has to work for" verb
"The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately" verb
"She spurned his advances" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
dislike disrespect hate refuse
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
fleer sneer look down on rebuff
Rhyming Words
orn born horn gorn korn morn lorn sorn worn norn dorn xorn torn corn forn zorn quorn aborn unorn bjorn
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