noun
verb
Related Words
See contempt.
Other Word Forms
- self-disdain noun
- undisdaining adjective
Etymology
Origin of disdain
First recorded in 1300–50; (for the verb) Middle English disdainen, from Anglo-French de(s)deigner, equivalent to dis- 1 + deign; noun derivative of the verb
Example Sentences
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That sort of disdain is still present in the industry -- no-alcohol wines still struggle to match their alcoholic equivalents for complexity and taste -- but attitudes are changing fast.
From Barron's
But more fundamentally, "you can barely make ends meet" as a swordsmith today, with prices kept low by disdain for newly crafted swords among the industry old guard and collectors, 66-year-old Tsubouchi said.
From Barron's
I sat them both on my bed, and while Lulu glared at Rufus with the deadliest disdain, I told them my story.
From Literature
O’Hara’s disdain for that character is only outdone by her affection for Moira Rose, of whom one can say the same.
From Salon
To the disdain of purists, so much of the Super Bowl coverage is about anything but the football.
From Barron's
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