Meaning & Definition of word "Scorn"
Scorn
/skɔrn/
noun:
- 1. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.
- Example: His scorn for the rules was evident in his behavior.
- 2. An expression of contempt or derision.
- Example: She looked at him with scorn when he suggested that he could do it alone.
verb:
- 1. To feel or express contempt or derision for; to disdain.
- Example: She scorned his attempt to apologize, believing he didn't mean it.
- 2. To reject or refuse something with disdain.
- Example: He scorned the idea of working with them after they betrayed his trust.
Etymology
●Middle English 'scornen', from Old French 'escarnir' meaning to mock.
Common Phrases and Expressions
look down on:
To regard someone as inferior.
speak scornfully:
To speak in a way that expresses disdain or contempt.
scorned by peers:
Being rejected or despised by one's peers.
Related Words
disdain:
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration.
contempt:
The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration.
Slang Meanings of scorn
Meaning: To diss someone or something.
● Example Sentence: He totally scorned that idea at the meeting.
Meaning: To reject or ridicule.
● Example Sentence: She got scorned by her friends for suggesting the lame movie.