disdegnare — meaning in English

English meaning

• contemn verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
• scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.

Senses

disdegnare is used for these senses in English:

• contemn (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
• scorn (transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

contemn — full definition

1. verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
2. verb To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).

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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