Meaning & use
scorn
A strong feeling of contempt or disdain for someone or something considered unworthy of respect.
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She treated his excuse with scorn, refusing to believe a word of it.
The critic's review was full of scorn for the film's clumsy dialogue.
A note on using this word
Scorn also works as a verb meaning to reject or treat with contempt, as in 'she scorned his apology.'
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2. verb
To reject or treat someone or something with contempt.
He scorned every suggestion the committee offered him.
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