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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·dain
ETYMOLOGY Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner DATE 14th century : a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English desdeynen, from Anglo-French desdeigner, dedeigner, from Vulgar Latin *disdignare, from Latin dis- + dignare to deign — more at deign DATE 14th century 1. to look on with scorn disdained him as a coward 2. to refuse or abstain from because of disdain disdained to answer their questions 3. to treat as beneath one's notice or dignity Synonyms: see despise English Etymology disdain late 13c., from O.Fr . desdeignier, from des- "do the opposite of" + deignier "treat as worthy" (see deign). Related: Disdained; disdainful; disdainfully; disdaining.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 disdain dis·dain / dis5dein / noun[U, sing.] ~ (for sb / sth) the feeling that sb / sth is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention 鄙视；蔑视；鄙弃 SYN contempt :
to treat sb with disdain 鄙视某人 a disdain for the law 对法律的藐视 verb(formal) 1. [VN] to think that sb / sth is not good enough to deserve your respect 鄙视；蔑视；鄙弃: She disdained his offer of help. 他提出要帮助,遭到她的鄙弃。 2. [V to inf] to refuse to do sth because you think that you are too important to do it 不屑(做某事): He disdained to turn to his son for advice. 他不屑向自己的儿子请教。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English disdain noun ADJ. great | utter | obvious | amused | cool, glacial | aristocratic, haughty VERB + DISDAIN feel, have She did not hesitate to express the disdain that she felt. | express, show Judges sometimes show great disdain for the law. | look on/upon sb/sth with, treat sb/sth with Traditionalists look upon the changes with disdain. PREP. in ~ She turned her head away in disdain. | with ~ Why does he treat his father with such disdain? | ~ for He has an aristocratic disdain for money. PHRASES an expression/a look of disdain OLT disdain noun ⇨ contempt Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·dain I. \də̇sˈd]ān, də̇ˈst] sometimes də̇zˈd]\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English dedeyn, disdeigne, from Old French desdaing, desdeing, from desdeignier 1. : a feeling of contempt and aversion for something regarded as unworthy of or beneath one : haughty indifference or insolence : scorn , contempt < disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes — Shakespeare > 2. obsolete : keen resentment due to injured pride : indignation 3. obsolete : something that provokes contempt II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English desdeynen, from Middle French desdeignier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin disdignare, from Latin dis- dis- (I) + dignare to consider worthy — more at deign intransitive verb 1. : to experience disdain < let us in America not disdain — D.M.Friedenberg > 2. obsolete : to take offense : feel indignation or distaste transitive verb 1. a. : to look with scorn on < did not disdain that rich rolling land > < disdained him for the coward he was > b. : to be unwilling because of disdain — used with a following infinitive < he disdained to cheat her > < we might well disdain to have any part in this affair > c. : to treat with contempt as being of little worth or consequence or as unworthy of oneself < disdained shooting the unarmed fleeing men — Time > < disdaining snakes, insects, and other hazards of the trip > 2. archaic : to incite to scorn or anger : offend Synonyms: see despise |
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