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Definition of scorned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
emotiontreated with dislike or contempt
- She felt scorned by her peers.
- He felt scorned after being left out of the meeting.
- The scorned artist vowed to prove everyone wrong.
Origin of scorned
Old French, escarnir (to mock)
Terms with scorned included in their meaning
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- French:méprisé, ...
- German:verachtet, ...
- Italian:disprezzato, ...
- Spanish:despreciado, ...
- Portuguese:desprezado, ...
- Chinese:被轻视的, ...
- Japanese:軽蔑された, ...
- Arabic:مُحْتَقَر, ...
- Hebrew:מְבוּזֶה, ...
- Russian:презренный, ...
- Ukrainian:зневажений, ...
- Hindi:तिरस्कृत, ...
Definition of scorn - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
contemptopen disrespect for someone or something
- His actions were met with scorn by the community..
2.
disdainobject of contempt or derision
- The proposal became the scorn of the community.
Verb
1.
emotionexpress contempt or derision openly
- He scorned at their naive suggestions.
2.
attituderefuse to do something as beneath oneself
- They scorned to participate in the trivial task.
3.
judgmentreject something because it is not good enough
- He scorned the offer as it was too low.
Expressions with scorn
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express strong disapproval or contempt for someone or something
She poured scorn on his latest idea.
criticize someone or something harshly
The critics heaped scorn on the new movie for its poor plot.
treat someone as ridiculous using scornful laughter
They laughed to scorn his strange idea.
mock someone by laughing in a mean or disrespectful way
They laughed him to scorn when he shared his idea.
Origin of scorn
Old French, escarnir (to mock)
Examples of scorn in a sentence
Their proposal was met with scorn. His actions made him the scorn of the office. The artist's work was the scorn of critics. She scorned the idea of working overtime. They scorned his attempts to apologize. She scorned to reply to the baseless accusations.
He scorned to accept charity from strangers. She scorned the cheap imitation. The committee scorned calls for compromise.
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- French:mépris, mépriser, ...
- German:Verachtung, verachten, ...
- Italian:disprezzo, disprezzare, ...
- Spanish:desdén, despreciar, ...
- Portuguese:desprezo, desprezar, ...
- Chinese:鄙视, 嗤之以鼻, ...
- Japanese:軽蔑, 嘲笑する, ...
- Arabic:اِزْدِرَاء, اِزْدَرَى, ...
- Hebrew:בּוּז, לִלְעוֹג לְ, ...
- Russian:презрение, презирать, ...
- Ukrainian:презирство, зневажати, ...
- Hindi:तिरस्कार, तिरस्कार करना, ...
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