1
as in disdains
to show contempt for
scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors
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2
as in despises
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway
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Verb
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California’s Democratic establishment disdains Citizen Pratt.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Maybe your coworker has an upcoming presentation to senior leadership or your friend despises mushrooms.—
Lorraine K. Lee,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here, though, the aggressive Blue Jays hitters are hammering the first hittable pitch from a staff that hates to nibble around the edges.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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And/or the kind of throuple where everyone is beautiful and also everyone kind of hates each other.—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet, the Puerto Rican government has taken a celebratory stance that disregards the pain of thousands who are still awaiting justice.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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This disregards their income or net worth.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lee disrespects national park values with these twin bills, and Curtis, who likes to tout his nature sensitivity on hikes with constituents, should know better.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The premiere episode opens with Colter starting a brawl in a small town bar after another patron disrespects the bartender.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, Bradley forgets a little thing called search history.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Additional humor comes from a very broad Farmiga, but the series forgets that Barbara exists for long stretches and rarely benefits from her presence.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Scorns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorns. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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