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Definition of scorn noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

scorn

 noun
noun
NAmE//skɔrn//
 
[uncountable]
 
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  • a strong feeling that someone or something is stupid or not good enough, usually shown by the way you speak synonym contempt Her fellow teachers greeted her proposal with scorn. She was unable to hide the scorn in her voice. scorn for somebody/something They had nothing but scorn for his political views.
    • Idioms
    pour/heap scorn on somebody/something
     
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    to speak about someone or something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them
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