Scorn

Pronunciation: /ˈskɔːrn/

Scorn (noun)

  1. a feeling of strong dislike or disrespect for someone or something.

Examples

  • She felt scorn for the unfair rules.
  • His scorn for dishonesty was evident.

Common collocations: utter scorn, deep scorn, scorn for, scorn authority, scorn advice

Scorn (verb)

  1. to show that you think someone or something is not good enough.

Examples

  • They scorned the outdated traditions.
  • He scorned their attempts to help.