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English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: disdain
cerca, cercaan, penghinaan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: disdain
disdain
n 1: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike;
“he was held in contempt”;
“the despite in which
outsiders were held is legendary” [syn:
contempt,
scorn,
despite]
2: a communication that indicates lack of respect by
patronizing the recipient [syn:
condescension,
patronage]
v 1: look down on with disdain;
“He despises the people he has to
work for”;
“The professor scorns the students who don't
catch on immediately” [syn:
contemn,
despise,
scorn]
2: reject with contempt;
“She spurned his advances” [syn:
reject,
spurn,
freeze off,
scorn,
pooh-pooh,
turn down]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Disdaining
Disdain
\Dis*dain"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disdained;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Disdaining.] [OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF.
desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d['e]daigner; des- (L. dis-) +
daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See
Deign.]
1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as,
to disdain to do a mean act.
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Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of
the best knight living. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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2. To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving
one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base
acts, character, etc.
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When the Philistine . . . saw David, he disdained
him; for he was but a youth. --1 Sam. xvii.
42.
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'T is great, 't is manly to disdain disguise.
--Young.
Syn: To contemn; despise; scorn. See
Contemn.
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