Deign: meaning, definitions and examples
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deign
[ deษชn ]
formal
To do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity; condescend.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He deigned to speak to the staff.
- She rarely deigned to mingle with the common folk.
Translations
Translations of the word "deign" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dignar-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคชเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช sich herablassen
๐ฎ๐ฉ sudi
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฒะพะปะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ raczyฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆตใ (megumu)
๐ซ๐ท daigner
๐ช๐ธ dignarse
๐น๐ท lรผtfetmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์๊ณ ํ๋ค (sugohada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุถู
๐จ๐ฟ urรกฤit se
๐ธ๐ฐ rรกฤiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฑๅฐ (qลซzลซn)
๐ธ๐ฎ usmiliti se
๐ฎ๐ธ ganga รญ
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะดััะปะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lษyaqษt gรถstษrmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ dignarse
Word origin
The word 'deign' originated from the Middle English word 'deinen', which in turn came from the Old French word 'deignier'. It has been used in the English language since the 13th century. The concept of deigning is often associated with nobility and social hierarchy, where someone of higher status graciously interacts with those of lower status.