Antonyms for scorn
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : skawrn |
| Phonetic Transcription : skɔrn |
Definition of scorn
Origin :- c.1200, a shortening of Old French escarn "mockery, derision, contempt," a common Romanic word (cf. Spanish escarnio, Italian scherno) of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *skarnjan "mock, deride" (cf. Old High German skern "mockery, jest, sport," Middle High German scherzen "to jump with joy").
- Probably influenced by Old French escorne "affront, disgrace," which is a back-formation from escorner, literally "to break off (someone's) horns," from Vulgar Latin *excornare (source of Italian scornare "treat with contempt"), from Latin ex- "without" (see ex-) + cornu "horn" (see horn (n.)).
- noun contempt toward something
- verb hold in contempt; look down on
- There are those in the world who scorn our vision of human dignity and freedom.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- But Hester was far less ready to scorn on her own account than on the part of another.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- It seemed as if she grew an inch taller in her scorn of the Inspector's saying.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- In his very first independent play he answered the scorners with scorn.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- Then, with scorn for my folly, I ran out into the hall, crying for help.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- What have I received but scorn and insult from these Frenchmen?
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- You have treated me with scorn, with contempt, like a little child, as though I did not exist!
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- The dismay and the scorn of Mr Verloc found vent in an attempt at levity.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- His scorn was equally distributed over the whole field of his operations.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- It is a happiness which they who smile in scorn at their credulity can never enjoy.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for scorn
- abhor
- avoid
- be above
- confute
- consider beneath one
- contemn
- contemptuousness
- contumely
- defy
- deride
- derision
- despisal
- despise
- despisement
- despite
- disdain
- disparagement
- disregard
- flout
- gibe
- hate
- ignore
- jeering
- make fun of
- mock
- mockery
- put down
- refuse
- refute
- reject
- renounce
- repudiate
- ridicule
- run down
- sarcasm
- scoff at
- scoffing
- scornfulness
- shun
- slight
- sneer
- sport
- spurn
- taunt
- taunting
- teasing
- trash
- turn back on
- turn nose up at
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