Scorn

usgb/skɔːrn/
noun

A feeling or expression of strong dislike or disrespect.

The idea was met with scorn by many critics at the panel.
Visual representation of "scorn" - A feeling or expression of strong dislike or disrespect

Often appears as...

  • meet with scorn
  • pour scorn on
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Strong Dislike

Use 'scorn' for severe feelings, more intense than just not liking someone or something.

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His constant scorn for compromise has made him few friends in politics.
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Public Expression

'Scorn' often implies expressing one's disdain openly, not just feeling it internally.

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She laughed in scorn when they suggested she was not qualified.
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Literary Use

In literature, 'scorn' is used to create drama between characters.

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In his plays, Shakespeare often portrayed scorn between feuding families.
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