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.

Synonyms

  • Contempt
  • Despite
  • Disdain

Hypernyms

  • Dislike

Related Words

  • Scorn (verb)

Meaning 2

Open disrespect for a person or thing.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Contempt

Hypernyms

  • Disrespect

Hyponyms

  • Sneer
  • Fleer

Related Words

  • Scorn (verb)
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