disdain
A feeling of contempt or scornA feeling of contempt or scorn.
» It is necessary to have a healthy disdain for wealth.
Gegenüber dem Wohlstand muss man ein gesundes Maß an Verachtung haben.
Потрібно мати здорове почуття презирства до багатства.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A feeling of contempt or scorn.
The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away.
Verachtung, Geringschätzung, Missachtung
презре́ниеprezrénije, пренебреже́ниеprenebrežénije
прези́рствоprezýrstvo
(obsolete, uncountable)That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
(obsolete, uncountable)The state of being despised; shame.
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Examples
21 sentencesIt is necessary to have a healthy disdain for wealth.
Потрібно мати здорове почуття презирства до багатства.
deGegenüber dem Wohlstand muss man ein gesundes Maß an Verachtung haben.
He disdained bribery.
Він зневажав хабарництво.
ruОн презирал взяточничество.
Ziri was sick with self-disdain.
Damiano expressed his disdain to that.
The soldier disdained shooting an unarmed enemy.
deDer Soldat verachtete es, auf einen unbewaffneten Feind zu schießen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient:condescensionpatronage
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike:contemptscorndespite
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable