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- [skawrn]
- /skɔrn/
- /skɔːn/
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- [skawrn]
- /skɔrn/
Definitions of scorn word
- noun scorn open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt. 1
- noun scorn an object of derision or contempt. 1
- noun scorn a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. 1
- verb with object scorn to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar. 1
- verb with object scorn to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help. 1
- verb without object scorn to mock; jeer. 1
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Origin of scorn
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English scorn, scarn < Old French escarn < Germanic (compare obsolete Dutch schern mockery, trickery); (v.) Middle English skarnen, sc(h)ornen < Old French escharnir, eschernir ≪ Germanic
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Parts of speech for Scorn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scorn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scorn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scorn
verb scorn
- abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
noun scorn
- belittlement — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- boiling point — The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100° centigrade.
- brickbat — Brickbats are very critical or insulting remarks which are made in public about someone or something.
- brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
Antonyms for scorn
verb scorn
- accost — If someone accosts another person, especially a stranger, they stop them or go up to them and speak to them in a way that seems rude or threatening.
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- adhere — If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it.
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
noun scorn
- beatification — a beatifying or being beatified
- canonization — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
- deification — If you talk about the deification of someone or something, you mean that they are regarded with very great respect and are not criticized at all.
- homage — respect or reverence paid or rendered: In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
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