disdain

Meanings

• Noun

  Feeling of contempt or extreme disapproval towards someone or something.

  - "She showed disdain for his opinion."
  - "He expressed his disdain for the new policy."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪsˈdeɪn/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

admiration , adoration , honor , respect , reverence , admire , adore , honor , respect , revere

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Synonyms

abomination , condescension , contempt , despisal , scorn , abominate , contemn

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disdain
rain , chain , pain

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Variants

List of all variants of disdain that leads to same result
disdain , disdains , disdained , disdaining

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to scorn' in Old French. Derived from the Latin word 'desidere', meaning 'to be without' or 'to despise'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'disdain' is used in the title of a famous poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning called 'How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)', which explores the depths of the speaker's love and disdain for her beloved.

2. The word 'disdain' has six letters, all of which appear in the word 'rainbow'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contempt: A related emotion to disdain, characterized by a feeling of superiority and a strong sense of disgust towards someone or something.

2. Scorn: A synonym for disdain, indicating a feeling of disrespect and disregard towards someone or something.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. McCarthy's indifference to accolades and his "disdain" for grandstanding … turned into a disdain even for being understood.

   - Louis Menand,{it}New Yorker{/it},5 Apr. 2004

2. But for all its playful love of puns and cool "disdain" for "suits," the high-tech world is, at heart, a cruel, unforgiving place ruled by the merciless dynamics of the marketplace.

   - Michiko Kakutani,{it}New York Times{/it},27 June 2002

3. There is fierce "disdain" within the Pentagon for the passive U.N. peacekeepers who stood by while thousands were murdered in Bosnia's ethnic cleansing.

   - Joe Klein,{it}Time{/it},24 Nov. 2003

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Culture

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Disdain is a strong emotion that has been explored in various forms of literature and art. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus expresses his disdain for Caesar's tyranny by assassinating him. In modern times, disdain is often depicted in satirical works that criticize societal norms and values.

How to Memorize "disdain"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a face of contempt or rolling their eyes in disapproval.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'disdain' with the image of a haughty, disapproving expression.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Disdain is a strong emotion, shown on someone's face in contempt'.

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