desdenhar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contemn verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- 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.
- spurn verb To reject something or someone with contempt or disdain.
Senses
desdenhar is used for these senses in English:
- contemn (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- disdain (transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
- scorn (transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
- spurn (ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
contemn — full definition
- verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- verb To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
disdain — full definition
- noun A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.
- verb To treat someone or something with scorn, as not worth your attention.