Disdain Definition & Meaning
disdain
- noun
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- verb
- look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
- reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
"Disdain" in song lyrics
See how disdain is used in real songs:
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"I'm lookin' on your brain with disdain"
J-Live — Braggin' Writes Revisited -
"The antithesis of the word insane bleeding disdain"
K-Rino — Barbedwire Discipline -
"Do 'em in for his sins and Katrina disdain"
Paris — Get Fired Up
Words that rhyme with disdain
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- What does disdain mean?
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately" reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
- What part of speech is disdain?
- Disdain is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does disdain have?
- Disdain has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).