Scorn: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คจ
scorn
[ skษหn ]
feeling
Scorn is a feeling of contempt or disdain for someone or something considered unworthy or inferior.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She looked at him with scorn in her eyes.
- He treated her with scorn and disrespect.
Translations
Translations of the word "scorn" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desprezo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเคฟเคฐเคธเฅเคเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Verachtung
๐ฎ๐ฉ cemoohan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะตะทะธัััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ pogarda
๐ฏ๐ต ่ปฝ่ (ใใในใค)
๐ซ๐ท mรฉpris
๐ช๐ธ desdรฉn
๐น๐ท aลaฤฤฑlama
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฝ๋ฉธ (gyeongmyeol)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุญุชูุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ pohrdรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ opovrhnutie
๐จ๐ณ ่่ง (miรจshรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ prezir
๐ฎ๐ธ fyrirlitning
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตะฝััะฝะฑะตัััะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฆแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nifrษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ desdรฉn
Word origin
The word 'scorn' originated from the Old French word 'escarn', which meant mockery or derision. It has been used in the English language since the 12th century. The concept of scorn has been prevalent in various cultures throughout history, often associated with social hierarchy and power dynamics.
See also: scornful, scornfully.