Scorned: meaning, definitions and examples
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scorned
[ skษrnd ]
feeling rejected
To scorn means to feel or express contempt or derision for someone or something. It involves a strong sense of disdain and lack of respect. When someone is scorned, they are often treated with disdain or ridicule.
Synonyms
despise, disdain, mock, ridicule.
Examples of usage
- She scorned his proposal outright.
- He felt scorned by his peers.
- The artist scorned commercial success.
- They scorned the critics' opinions.
Translations
Translations of the word "scorned" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desdenhado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคนเฅเคฒเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช verachtet
๐ฎ๐ฉ dihina
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝะตะฒะฐะถะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ pogardzany
๐ฏ๐ต ่ปฝ่ใใใ
๐ซ๐ท mรฉprisรฉ
๐ช๐ธ menospreciado
๐น๐ท hor gรถrรผlen
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฝ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุชูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ pohrdanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ pohrdanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซ่ฝป่ง็
๐ธ๐ฎ preziran
๐ฎ๐ธ fyrirlitinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัะปะฐะฝาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแคแแกแฃแ แแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kiรงildilmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ menospreciado
Etymology
The word 'scorn' originates from the Old French 'escarner' meaning 'to deride'. This, in turn, comes from the Latin 'excarnare', which means 'to flesh out'. The transition into English took place in the late Middle Ages. It has often been used in literature to convey a stronger emotional response to an act or offer deemed unworthy. Over time, the meaning expanded, often encompassing a sense of moral superiority over the object of scorn, suggesting not just rejection, but a vehement dismissal of worth or value. Today, 'scorn' serves both as a noun and a verb in the English language, indicating it is deeply embedded in emotional vocabulary, especially for literary and dramatic expressions.
Word Frequency Rank
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