Scorn (Noun)
Meaning 1
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- She expressed her scorn for the politician who had promised to reform the system but had done nothing.
- His behavior was met with scorn by the fans who had cheered for him just a few games ago.
- The protesters received scorn and ridicule from opponents who saw them as naive idealists.
- The newspaper's scorn for the corrupt government official was palpable in every paragraph of its editorial.
- Her academic colleagues viewed her unorthodox methods with a mixture of scorn and suspicion.
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Meaning 2
Open disrespect for a person or thing.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.