† dedignationn.
Obsolete.
1. Disdain, scorn, contempt.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun]
scornc1175
scarec1275
disdainc1290
forhoghta1300
despite1340
unworthhead1340
unworthness1340
despising1382
byscorn1387
contempta1393
daina1400
dedignationc1400
vilityc1430
despisec1440
contemption1467
lightliness1479
despection1482
misprisement1483
misprizing1485
contemnment1502
fastidie1536
misprize1590
misprision1592
sdeign1595
misprisal1596
despisement1603
disesteem1603
disestimation1619
despiciency1623
despect1624
disopinion1625
under-opinion1629
despisal1650
parvipension1675
sneer1791
misesteem1832
despication1837
c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 298 Manie men have dedignacioun for to worche wiþ her hondis.
c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. lxiii Wo to hem þat haue dedignacion to meke hem self wilfully wiþ smale children.
1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (ii. 3) 483 Not onely with a dedignation of good workes, but also with an indignation against good workers.
1716 M. Davies Athenæ Britannicæ II. 270 The Socinians reject the Imputation..with the utmost Horror and Dedignation.
2. Displeasure, anger (= disdain n. 2); passive, state of being under a person's displeasure, disfavour.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disfavour > [noun] > condition of being disfavoured
maugrec1300
offencea1387
dedignationa1552
disfavour1581
a1552 J. Leland Itinerary (1711) IV. 20 Wainflete was very great with Henry the vi. wherby he was in great Dedignation with Edward the 4.
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