disdain
disdain [ dis-DEYN, di-STEYN ] | |
[ noun, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (n.) a feeling of hate or contempt 2. (tr. v.)to treat contemptuously or scornfully 3. (tr.v.) to regard as inferior or unworthy of taking notice of | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
His overtures to her were met with disdain. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
In a more controlled environment like debates he can get exasperated and has no problem showing his disdain for certain rivals -- most notably Mitt Romney during the Republican primary debates. |
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