Scorn (Verb)
Meaning 1
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He scorned the idea of begging for forgiveness from someone he felt wronged him.
- The activist scorned the politician's attempts to justify their controversial decision.
- She scorned the opportunity to work with a prestigious company due to their questionable ethics.
- The villagers scorned the stranger's claims of supernatural abilities as mere fantasy.
- The critics scorned the film's predictable plot and shallow character development.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The wealthy socialite scorns anyone who has to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
- She scorns his lack of ambition, feeling he's not living up to his potential.
- The artist scorns the idea of commercializing her work for mass appeal.
- He scorns the idea of going to therapy, insisting he can handle his issues alone.
- The critic scorns the movie's poor plot and weak character development.