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dédain — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • disdain noun A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.
  • scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.

Senses

dédain is used for these senses in English:

  • disdain (uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
  • scorn (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
  • self-righteousness Confidence in one's own righteousness, self-assurance, smug.

disdain — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.
  2. verb To treat someone or something with scorn, as not worth your attention.

scorn — full definition

  1. verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
  2. noun A feeling or display of contempt.

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