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disdain
(encz) | disdain,pohrdání n: Zdeněk Brož |
disdain
(encz) | disdain,pohrdat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Disdain
(gcide) | Disdain \Dis*dain"\ (?; 277), n. [OE. desdain, disdein, OF.
desdein, desdaing, F. d['e]dain, fr. the verb. See Disdain,
v. t.]
1. A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything
as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.
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How my soul is moved with just disdain! --Pope.
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Note: Often implying an idea of haughtiness.
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Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.
--Shak.
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2. That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with
contempt and aversion. [Obs.]
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Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile
disdain. --Spenser.
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3. The state of being despised; shame. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: Haughtiness; scorn; contempt; arrogance; pride. See
Haughtiness.
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Disdain
(gcide) | Disdain \Dis*dain"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disdained;
p. pr. & vb. n. Disdaining.] [OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF.
desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d['e]daigner; des- (L. dis-) +
daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See
Deign.]
1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as,
to disdain to do a mean act.
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Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of
the best knight living. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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2. To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving
one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base
acts, character, etc.
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When the Philistine . . . saw David, he disdained
him; for he was but a youth. --1 Sam. xvii.
42.
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'T is great, 't is manly to disdain disguise.
--Young.
Syn: To contemn; despise; scorn. See Contemn.
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Disdain
(gcide) | Disdain \Dis*dain"\, v. i.
To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be
haughty.
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And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels
that he did . . . they disdained. --Genevan
Testament
(Matt. xxi.
15).
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disdain
(wn) | disdain
n 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" [syn: contempt,
disdain, scorn, despite]
2: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing
the recipient [syn: condescension, disdain, patronage]
v 1: 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" [syn: contemn, despise, scorn,
disdain]
2: reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" [syn:
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh,
disdain, turn down] |
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disdain
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disdainful
(encz) | disdainful,opovržlivý adj: Zdeněk Broždisdainful,pohrdavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
disdainfully
(encz) | disdainfully,opovržlivě adv: Zdeněk Broždisdainfully,pohrdavě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
disdainfulness
(encz) | disdainfulness, n: |
Disdained
(gcide) | Disdained \Dis*dained"\, a.
Disdainful. [Obs.]
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Revenge the jeering and disdained contempt
Of this proud king. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Disdain \Dis*dain"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disdained;
p. pr. & vb. n. Disdaining.] [OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF.
desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d['e]daigner; des- (L. dis-) +
daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See
Deign.]
1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as,
to disdain to do a mean act.
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Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of
the best knight living. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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2. To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving
one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base
acts, character, etc.
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When the Philistine . . . saw David, he disdained
him; for he was but a youth. --1 Sam. xvii.
42.
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'T is great, 't is manly to disdain disguise.
--Young.
Syn: To contemn; despise; scorn. See Contemn.
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Disdainful
(gcide) | Disdainful \Dis*dain"ful\, a.
Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous;
haughty.
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From these
Turning disdainful to an equal good. --Akenside.
-- Dis*dain"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*dain"ful*ness, n.
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Disdainfully
(gcide) | Disdainful \Dis*dain"ful\, a.
Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous;
haughty.
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From these
Turning disdainful to an equal good. --Akenside.
-- Dis*dain"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*dain"ful*ness, n.
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Disdainfulness
(gcide) | Disdainful \Dis*dain"ful\, a.
Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous;
haughty.
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From these
Turning disdainful to an equal good. --Akenside.
-- Dis*dain"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*dain"ful*ness, n.
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Disdaining
(gcide) | Disdain \Dis*dain"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disdained;
p. pr. & vb. n. Disdaining.] [OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF.
desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d['e]daigner; des- (L. dis-) +
daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See
Deign.]
1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as,
to disdain to do a mean act.
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Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of
the best knight living. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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2. To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving
one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base
acts, character, etc.
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When the Philistine . . . saw David, he disdained
him; for he was but a youth. --1 Sam. xvii.
42.
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'T is great, 't is manly to disdain disguise.
--Young.
Syn: To contemn; despise; scorn. See Contemn.
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Disdainishly
(gcide) | Disdainishly \Dis*dain"ish*ly\, adv.
Disdainfully. [Obs.] --Vives.
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Disdainous
(gcide) | Disdainous \Dis*dain"ous\, a. [OF. desdeignos, desdaigneux, F.
d['e]daigneux.]
Disdainful. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
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Disdainously
(gcide) | Disdainously \Dis*dain"ous*ly\, adv.
Disdainfully. [Obs.] --Bale.
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disdain
(wn) | disdain
n 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" [syn: contempt,
disdain, scorn, despite]
2: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing
the recipient [syn: condescension, disdain, patronage]
v 1: 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" [syn: contemn, despise, scorn,
disdain]
2: reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" [syn:
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh,
disdain, turn down] |
disdainful
(wn) | disdainful
adj 1: expressing extreme contempt [syn: contemptuous,
disdainful, insulting, scornful]
2: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of
those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful
of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty
aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked
with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of
etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious
air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer [syn:
disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly,
overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious,
swaggering] |
disdainfully
(wn) | disdainfully
adv 1: in a proud and domineering manner; "he treated his staff
cavalierly" [syn: disdainfully, cavalierly]
2: without respect; in a disdainful manner; "she spoke of him
contemptuously" [syn: contemptuously, disdainfully,
scornfully, contumeliously] |
disdainfulness
(wn) | disdainfulness
n 1: the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those
considered inferior [syn: condescension,
superciliousness, disdainfulness] |
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