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In some senses, disdain is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
disdain
/dɪsˈdeɪn/
noun 3verb 2
Collocations
13(noun.)
ADJ
great | utter | obvious | amused | cool, glacial | aristocratic, haughty
VERB + DISDAIN
feel, have
He felt such disdain for pretentious people that he avoided fancy restaurants altogether.
express, show
She expressed disdain for his suggestion to skip the meeting and work from home instead.
look on/upon sb/sth with, treat sb/sth with
She treated his suggestions with disdain, refusing to consider any of his ideas.
PREP
in ~
He rejected the offer in disdain, refusing to even consider what they had proposed.
with ~
She spoke with disdain about people who had never traveled outside their own country.
~ for
She showed obvious disdain for his constant complaining during the meeting.
PHRASES
an expression/a look of disdain
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