disdain [ dis-deyn ]
The word of the day is ‘disdain.’
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Hate
2. Indifference
3. The feeling of something that is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect.
4. Scorn
1. Hindi – Tiraskaar
2. Spanish – Desdén
3. French – Mépris
4. Mandarin – Mièshì
1. I disdain to spoil my eyes or waste my time by newspaper-reading.
2. Yet, the disdain of the girl seemed only to increase momently.
3. They cherish poodles, particularly post-mortem; they disdain swine.
4. The Frenchman looked at his host in some disdain, bit his lip, and was silent.
5. She lifted her shoulders in what might be disdain, and made no reply whatever.
antipathy, arrogance, aversion, contempt, derision, dislike, hatred, pride, ridicule, scorn, contumely, despisal, despite, disparagement, haughtiness, hauteur, insolence loftiness, sneering, snobbishness, superciliousness, despisement, superbity, contemptuousness, disrespect, condescension, arrogance, lordliness, aloofness, indifference, dismissiveness, distaste etc
Some antonyms of the word are:
admiration, affection, approval, flattery, humility, like, liking, love, praise, regard, respect, sympathy, compliment, esteem, favour
Quotation:
Marriage is a reflection of your life in general: how you treat people, how you argue, how secure you are in your own thoughts. How vehemently do you argue your point of view? (Klonopin) With what disdain do you view the other’s point of view?
William Shatner
Social Example:
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