DISDAIN

I. noun Etymology: Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner Date: 14th century a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior ; scorn , II. transitive verb see: deign Date: 14th century to look on with scorn , to refuse or abstain from because of ~ , to treat as beneath one's notice or dignity, see: despise