as in contempt
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect
has nothing but scorn for newfangled ideas of any kind
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1
as in to disdain
to show contempt for
scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors
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as in to despise
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway
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Recent Examples of scorn
Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
On his first day back on the job, Trump once again singled out California for scorn, thereby burnishing Newsom’s standing within his party.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Republicans putting country above politics or compromising with Democrats are scorned and ostracized by fellow Republicans and voted out of office.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
A lot of recent productions deserve this scorn—literally.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
On his first day back on the job, Trump once again singled out California for scorn, thereby burnishing Newsom’s standing within his party.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
On the other, America’s right flank feeling scorned because its aid – given to defeat a decades-long adversary at no cost of American life – had not been received with enough gratitude.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Republicans putting country above politics or compromising with Democrats are scorned and ostracized by fellow Republicans and voted out of office.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorn
Noun
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No one is more familiar than Walker with state government’s contempt for constitutional rights.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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Epic then argued in court that Apple wasn’t complying with the order, and a judge ruled in Epic’s favor in April, holding Apple in civil contempt.—
John Yoon,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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But just because a stock has been quiescent for a while is no reason to disdain it.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Perhaps no other American statesman has ever disdained the role of idealism in foreign policy—the meddling of human-rights activists and democracy crusaders—quite like Kissinger.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025
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But in public spaces, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union are roundly despised.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
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Raymond abandoned his old mentor but never despised his advice.—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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The missing displays that once filled the lobbies of two floors of the library sparked anguish in the Five Points neighborhood as leaders in the Black community feared the Denver Public Library was erasing their history and disrespecting a community that has contributed so much to the city.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 May 2025
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This is in no way shade or disrespect to the many celebrities who come to Kansas City every year to raise money for Children’s Mercy during Big Slick Celebrity Weekend.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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The Edgar County Watchdogs Inc. sued the Village of Dolton and the former mayor for failing to produce financial records after the administration allegedly disregarded Freedom of Information Act requests earlier this year.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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Advancing American Freedom, the advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, is circulating a memo telling Congress to disregard the CBO’s deficit projections.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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In an Oval Office meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the U.S. president likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in February 2022 — to a fight between two children who hate each other.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Scorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorn. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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