disdain

Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭs-dān', IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈdeɪn/

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Noun

Singular disdain

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Disdain is a feeling that a person is not worth their consideration or respect.

Verb

Plain form disdain

Third-person singular disdains

Past tense disdained

Past participle disdained

Present participle disdaining

1. (transitive) To disdain is to regard a person with strong contempt.