disdain

/dɪsˈdeɪn/ noun [U]

Translation

› when you dislike someone or something and think that they do not deserve any respect

küçümseme, horlama, aşağılama, hor görme

His disdain for politicians is obvious.948

disdainful adjective › disdainful remarks disdainfully adverb ›

küçümser gibi

(Definition of disdain noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.