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Noun
1. scorn
2. contempt, disdain
Examples17
He always speaks of the government with contempt.
There was a scornful note in his voice.
Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.
Don't look down on him just because he's poor.
Vera looked down on Sergey because he was cheating on his wife.
He saved his friend at the risk of his own life.