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distain
[dih-steyn]
verb (used with object)
to discolor; stain; sully.
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
And I recently made a joke about my distain for tardiness — praising myself for always getting to meetings early, while my colleagues stay on CPT— which is also a racist idea.
The Chinese embassy in Canberra responded with distain.
"Unlike some who have dug their heals in the belief that police are inherently evil, I think if you yourself actually sat down and had a real honest and open conversation with a cop, there is a strong chance you may discover we are not the monsters you have come to believe we are, who deserve the hate and distain you have," Joseph continued.
Her despair upon seeing her son, and refusal to ask him for financial assistance, clearly illustrates the historical and cultural distain for tax collectors - who were viewed at the time as robbing from the Jews.
Early on in the episode, the show depicts an interaction between Nicodemus and a Roman official, an interaction that is not found in the Bible, but serves to bring to light the distain the Romans had for the "preacher."
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When To Use
Distain is a misspelling of disdain, but it’s also an archaic word that means to stain or discolor something.Distain is archaic, meaning it was once in common use but is now used very rarely. You’re most likely to see distain as a misspelling of the word disdain (which can be pronounced exactly the same as distain). To disdain something is to despise it.Example: “I distain white tablecloths,” said the red wine disdainfully.
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