scorn

Meanings

• Verb

  To show contempt or disrespect towards someone or something.

  - "He scorned her advances."
  - "The king scorned the pleas of his subjects."

• Noun

  Contempt or disrespect.

  - "She bore him no scorn."
  - "He felt a deep scorn for the enemy."

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Pronunciation

1. /skɔɹn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

deride , mock , ridicule , scoff , sneer

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scorn
morn , orn , dean , lean , mean , gone , tone , throne , gone

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Variants

List of all variants of scorn that leads to same result
scorn , scorns , scorned , scorner , scorners , scorning , pour scorn on

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Forms

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scorned, scorning, scornfully, scorns, scorned ones

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Etymology

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Old English 'scornian' meaning 'to despise, mock, deride'.

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Trivia

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1. Scorn is a homophone for 'corn' when pronounced with a hard 'c' sound.

2. The term 'scornful' was first used in English literature in the 14th century.

3. In some cultures, it is considered impolite to show scorn directly, and instead, people may use subtle signs or gestures to convey their disdain.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contempt: A feeling of strong disrespect or disdain for someone or something.

2. Disrespect: A lack of politeness or consideration for someone or something.

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Quotes

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1. Unlike government censorship, this corruption eats at one of China's more beleaguered professions from within its ranks. The trading of favors for cash is so prevalent that, like the honest cop in a corrupt police unit, an ethical journalist risks the "scorn" of colleagues.

   - Gady A. Epstein,{it}Forbes{/it},21 July 2008

2. Claiming their inalienable rights as teenagers, the two exercise an unmitigated "scorn" for all adults in the immediate vicinity …

   - B. Ruby Rich,{it}Nation{/it},3 & 10 Sept. 2001

3. He burns with generous indignation at the "scorn" with which many literary critics have treated Tolkien, and his subtitle, "author of the Century," is meant to provoke. But provocation is only one of his purposes.

   - Richard Jenkyns,{it}New Republic{/it},28 Jan. 2002

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Culture

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Scorn has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters who are proud, haughty, or contemptuous. In Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', the character Jaques is described as 'full of scorn'.

How to Memorize "scorn"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the face of someone showing contempt or disrespect. Imagine their body language and tone of voice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scorn' with feelings of disdain or disrespect.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scorn is contempt' to remember the meaning of the word.

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