| Front | scorn |
|---|---|
| Back | scorn noun, verb BrE /skɔːn/ NAmE /skɔːrn/ noun word origin example bank [uncountable] a strong feeling that sb/sth is stupid or not good enough, usually shown by the way you speak contempt Her fellow teachers greeted her proposal with scorn. She was unable to hide the scorn in her voice. ~ for sb/sth They had nothing but scorn for his political views. pour/heap ˈscorn on sb/sth to speak about sb/sth in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them verb verb forms word origin 1 ~ sb/sth to feel or show that you think sb/sth is stupid and you do not respect them or it dismiss She scorned their views as old-fashioned. Such methods are scorned by reputable practitioners. His brother had always scorned him. 2 (formal) to refuse to have or do sth because you are too proud ~ sth to scorn an invitation ~ to do sth She would have scorned to stoop to such tactics. see hell hath no fury (like a woman scorned) at hell |
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