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Meanings of disdain in inglés
portugués
condescendência español
desdén A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient.
Sinónimos
Examples for "despise"
Examples for "despise"
1
I used to despise them when I was a canoeist, of course.
2
We cannot condemn the Tyrathca, however much we despise what they do.
3
I despise the same thing when I see it in Boston people.
4
Thinking that, James didn't know whether to despise Scorpius or pity him.
5
Our one area of disagreement was Carolyn, whom she affected to despise.
1
You cannot leave off to contemn and blaspheme the Son of God.
2
They contemn one another, and yet they seek to please one another:
3
We neglect his call, we despise his invitation, we contemn his promise.
4
Do you understand why I cannot contemn M. Rameau as you do?
5
Do, soul, do; abuse and contemn thyself; yet a while and the time
Usage of disdain in inglés
1
Such political movements thrive on the ineloquent disdain of the political establishment.
2
The disdain for upper-class society would have been recognised at the time.
3
The wind hurled their words away in disdain of the puny effort.
4
Israel, Bahrain and the UAE have in common their disdain for Iran.
5
He regarded the bourgeoisie and the deputies with the same hateful disdain.
6
And this disdain of the professionals finds its counterpart in public opinions.
7
He thought with disdain of Maggie and the others unconscious in sleep.
8
The clerk stared at the uneven lettering on the scrip with disdain.
9
Glyndon crumpled the letter in his hand with a smile of disdain.
10
There was no affected disdain in her manner of receiving the news.
11
Third, the cynical disdain for religion that permeates high-level academe must end.
12
The weather Paxman displays thinly veiled disdain for Newsnight's new weather segment.
13
The young gentlemen smiled, through spite and disdain of the dogged animal.
14
The attitude of the Bolsheviki was grossly unbecoming and provocative of disdain.
15
But the warm light in her eyes changed quickly to proud disdain.
16
We Spartans are supposed to disdain such 'spindles' as weapons of women.
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Disdain through the time
Disdain across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common