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- [skawrn]
- /skɔrn/
- /skɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skawrn]
- /skɔrn/
Definitions of scorning word
- noun scorning open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt. 1
- noun scorning an object of derision or contempt. 1
- noun scorning a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. 1
- verb with object scorning to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar. 1
- verb with object scorning to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help. 1
- verb without object scorning to mock; jeer. 1
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Origin of scorning
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 Scorning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scorning 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.
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