Meaning & Definition of Scorn in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: To feel or express contempt or derision for.

  Example Sentence: She scorned his attempt to apologize.

• Definition: Something regarded as unworthy or despicable.

  Example Sentence: His actions were met with scorn from the community.

• Definition: To reject with disdain.

  Example Sentence: He scorned the idea that money can buy happiness.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English 'scornen', from Old French 'escarnir' meaning to mock.

Synonyms

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.

Translations

• Spanish: desdén

• French: mépris

• German: Verachtung

• Russian: презрение

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.