/ dɪsˈdeɪn; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U , sing. ] disdain (for sb/sth) the feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention
SYN contempt :
to treat sb with disdain
a disdain for the law
■ verb ( formal )
1.
[ vn ] to think that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect :
She disdained his offer of help.
2.
[ v to inf ] to refuse to do sth because you think that you are too important to do it :
He disdained to turn to his son for advice.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French desdeign (noun), desdeignier (verb), based on Latin dedignari , from de- (expressing reversal) + dignari consider worthy (from dignus worthy).