SCORN

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French escharne, escar, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scern jest Date: 13th century open dislike and disrespect or derision often mixed with indignation, an expression of contempt or derision, an object of extreme disdain, contempt, or derision ; something contemptible, II. verb Date: 13th century transitive verb to treat with ~ ; reject or dismiss as contemptible or unworthy , intransitive verb to show disdain or derision ; scoff , see: despise ~er noun