Deign: meaning, definitions and examples

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deign

 

[ deษชn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

formal

To do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity; condescend.

Synonyms

condescend, patronize, stoop

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dignar-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅƒเคชเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sich herablassen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sudi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒะพะปะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ raczyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตใ‚€ (megumu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท daigner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dignarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lรผtfetmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜๊ณ ํ•˜๋‹ค (sugohada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูุถู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ urรกฤit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rรกฤiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑˆๅฐŠ (qลซzลซn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ usmiliti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ganga รญ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะดั–ั€ะปะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™yaqษ™t gรถstษ™rmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dignarse

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,476, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.