Pronunciation: /spɜrn/
noun an act of rejecting with disdain or contempt
A1 She felt a deep spurn towards her ex-boyfriend for cheating on her.
A2 The spurn she felt towards her former best friend was evident in her cold demeanor.
B1 His spurn for authority figures often got him into trouble at school.
B2 Despite his spurn for traditional values, he still respected his elders.
C1 The artist's spurn for mainstream success allowed him to create truly unique and innovative work.
C2 Her spurn for societal norms led her to live a life completely outside the traditional boundaries.
verb to reject with disdain or contempt
A1 She spurned his offer to help with her homework.
A2 The cat spurned the new brand of cat food and refused to eat it.
B1 Despite his efforts to win her over, she continued to spurn his advances.
B2 The company spurned the merger proposal, opting to remain independent.
C1 The artist spurned traditional techniques in favor of experimenting with new forms of expression.
C2 After years of rejection, he finally spurned the mainstream art world and created his own unique style.
formal She decided to spurn the job offer as it did not align with her career goals.
informal He's going to spurn the invitation to the party because he doesn't like the host.
slang I can't believe she spurned him after all he did for her.
figurative The artist chose to spurn traditional techniques and instead experimented with new forms of expression.
spurned
spurns
more spurned
most spurned
spurn
will spurn
have spurned
is spurning
spurn
spurn
to spurn
spurning
spurned