Pronunciation: /skɔrn/
noun a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something
A1 She looked at him with scorn in her eyes.
A2 The children were filled with scorn for the new student.
B1 His scorn for authority figures often got him into trouble.
B2 The politician's speech was filled with scorn for his opponents.
C1 Her scorn for the outdated traditions was evident in her actions.
C2 The artist's work was met with both praise and scorn from critics.
verb to feel or express scorn towards someone or something
A1 She scorned the idea of eating snails.
A2 He scorned his friend's suggestion to join the club.
B1 The professor scorned the student's poorly researched paper.
B2 The artist scorned the critic's negative review of her latest exhibition.
C1 The CEO scorned the competitor's attempt to poach their top employees.
C2 The politician scorned the accusations of corruption, stating they were baseless.
formal She could not hide her scorn for his lack of manners at the dinner party.
informal He rolled his eyes in scorn when she suggested watching a romantic comedy.
slang The popular kids at school always looked at me with scorn because I was different.
figurative The old building stood in silent scorn as the modern skyscrapers rose around it.
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