Meaning & use
scorning
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Treating someone or something with open contempt or disdain.
See it in a sentence
He walked away scorning their offer as beneath him.
Critics were scorning the film even before its release.
A note on using this word
"Scorn" implies a mix of contempt and a feeling of superiority, stronger than simple disapproval.
Words with a similar meaning
disdainingdespising
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Words with an opposite meaning
admiringrespecting
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