scorn

S0156300 (skôrn)n.1. a. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy: viewed his rivals with scorn.b. The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision: heaped scorn upon his rivals.c. The state of being despised or dishonored: held in scorn by his rivals.2. Archaic One spoken of or treated with contempt.tr.v. scorned, scorn·ing, scorns 1. To consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy: an artist who was scorned by conservative critics.2. To reject or refuse with derision: scorned their offer of help. See Synonyms at despise.3. To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath one's dignity: "She disapproved so heartily of Flora's plan that she would have scorned to assist in the concoction of a single oily sentence" (Stella Gibbons).

[Middle English, from Old French escarn, of Germanic origin.]

scorn′er n.scorn′ful adj.scorn′ful·ly adv.scorn′ful·ness n.

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(skɔːn) n1. open contempt or disdain for a person or thing; derision2. an object of contempt or derision3. archaic an act or expression signifying contemptvb4. to treat with contempt or derision5. (tr) to reject with contempt[C12 schornen, from Old French escharnir, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scerōn to behave rowdily, obsolete Dutch schern mockery] ˈscorner n ˈscornful adj ˈscornfully adv ˈscornfulness n

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n. 1. open or unqualified contempt; disdain. 2. an object of derision or contempt. 3. a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. v.t. 4. to treat or regard with contempt or disdain. 5. to reject or refuse with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help. v.i. 6. to mock; jeer. [1150–1200; (n.) Middle English scorn, scarn < Old French escarn < Germanic (compare Old Saxon skern mockery); (v.) Middle English skarnen, sc(h)ornen] scorn′er, n. syn: See contempt.

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Past participle: scorned
Gerund: scorning

Imperative
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Present
I scorn
you scorn
he/she/it scorns
we scorn
you scorn
they scorn

Preterite
I scorned
you scorned
he/she/it scorned
we scorned
you scorned
they scorned

Present Continuous
I am scorning
you are scorning
he/she/it is scorning
we are scorning
you are scorning
they are scorning

Present Perfect
I have scorned
you have scorned
he/she/it has scorned
we have scorned
you have scorned
they have scorned

Past Continuous
I was scorning
you were scorning
he/she/it was scorning
we were scorning
you were scorning
they were scorning

Past Perfect
I had scorned
you had scorned
he/she/it had scorned
we had scorned
you had scorned
they had scorned

Future
I will scorn
you will scorn
he/she/it will scorn
we will scorn
you will scorn
they will scorn

Future Perfect
I will have scorned
you will have scorned
he/she/it will have scorned
we will have scorned
you will have scorned
they will have scorned

Future Continuous
I will be scorning
you will be scorning
he/she/it will be scorning
we will be scorning
you will be scorning
they will be scorning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scorning
you have been scorning
he/she/it has been scorning
we have been scorning
you have been scorning
they have been scorning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scorning
you will have been scorning
he/she/it will have been scorning
we will have been scorning
you will have been scorning
they will have been scorning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scorning
you had been scorning
he/she/it had been scorning
we had been scorning
you had been scorning
they had been scorning

Conditional
I would scorn
you would scorn
he/she/it would scorn
we would scorn
you would scorn
they would scorn

Past Conditional
I would have scorned
you would have scorned
he/she/it would have scorned
we would have scorned
you would have scorned
they would have scorned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scorn - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"contempt, despite, disdaindislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
	2.	scorn - open disrespect for a person or thingcontemptdiscourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respectfleer - contempt expressed by mockery in looks or wordsleer, sneer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curlssneer - a contemptuous or scornful remark
Verb	1.	scorn - look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"contemn, despise, disdaindetest, hate - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"look down on - regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"
	2.	scorn - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"freeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down, rejectrefuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"rebuff, snub, repel - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"pass up, turn down, decline, refuse, reject - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"turn down, turn away, refuse, reject - refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

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noun1. contempt, disdain, mockery, derision, despite, slight, sneer, sarcasm, disparagement, contumely, contemptuousness, scornfulness They greeted the proposal with scorn.
contempt respect, esteem, admiration, acceptance, affection, worship, tolerance, high regard, toleration, venerationverb1. despise, reject, disdain, slight, scout (archaic), snub, shun, be above, spurn, rebuff, deride, flout, look down on, scoff at, make fun of, sneer at, hold in contempt, turn up your nose at (informal), contemn, curl your lip at, consider beneath you People scorn me as a single parent. people who scorned traditional methods
despise respect, admire, esteem, accept, worship, tolerate, revere, venerate, look favourably onQuotations
"Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd,"
"Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd" [William Congreve The Mourning Bride]

scorn

nounThe feeling of despising:contempt, despisal, despite, disdain.verbTo regard with utter contempt and disdain:contemn, despise, disdain, scout.Idioms: have no use for, look down on.

Translations

蔑视轻蔑

scorn

(skoːn) noun contempt or disgust. He looked at my drawing with scorn.轻蔑 verb to show contempt for; to despise. They scorned my suggestion.蔑视ˈscornful adjective1. feeling or showing scorn. a scornful expression/remark.轻蔑的2. making scornful remarks. He was rather scornful about your book.藐视的ˈscornfully adverb轻蔑地ˈscornfulness noun轻蔑

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hell hath no fury like a (certain type of person) scorned

No one will have a greater wrath or vengeance than (this type of person) when they have been wronged. A hyperbolic and often humorous play on the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," in which any person, demographic, or profession may be substituted for "woman." The university might think nothing of hiking up the cost of tuition, but we'll show them that Hell hath no fury like a broke college student scorned! The governor, after veering away from his party's core ideologies, is now discovering that Hell hath no fury like politicians scorned.See also: fury, hath, hell, like, no, of, scorn, type

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

No one will have a greater wrath or vengeance than a woman when she has been wronged. Most men find out the hard way that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.See also: fury, hath, hell, like, no, scorn, woman

pour scorn on (one's) head

To speak about one with contempt, disdain, or disrespect. My mother always poured scorn on my hapless father whenever he spoke up about anything. It's fine to offer criticisms of their ideas, but don't just pour scorn on them.See also: head, on, pour, scorn

heap scorn on (one's) head

To speak about one with contempt, disdain, or disrespect. My mother always heaped scorn on my hapless father whenever he spoke up about anything. It's fine to offer criticisms of their ideas, but don't just heap scorn on them.See also: head, heap, on, scorn

laugh (someone or something) to scorn

To mock or ridicule someone or something; to subject someone or something to scorn, derision, or contempt. The senator was laughed to scorn for his ignorance of pop culture. They just laughed my idea to scorn during the meeting.See also: laugh, scorn

Hell has no fury like a (certain type of person) scorned

No one will have a greater wrath or vengeance than (this type of person) when they have been wronged. A hyperbolic and often humorous play on the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," in which any person, demographic, or profession may be substituted for "woman." The university might think nothing of hiking up the cost of tuition, but we'll show them that Hell has no fury like a broke college student scorned! The governor, after veering away from his party's core ideologies, is now discovering that Hell has no fury like politicians scorned.See also: fury, hell, like, no, of, scorn, type

hold (someone or something) up to scorn

To reject or deride someone or something. I know Gloria—she'll definitely hold you up to scorn if you go to her black-tie event in anything but a tux.See also: hold, scorn, up

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Prov. There is nothing as unpleasant as a woman who has been offended or whose love has not been returned. When Mary Ann discovered that George was not in love with her, George discovered that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Bill: I'm getting tired of going out with Mary; I think I'll tell her we're through. Fred: Be careful. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, you know.See also: fury, hath, hell, like, no, scorn, woman

hold someone or something up to scorn

Fig. to single out someone or something for repudiation. The entire crowd held Randy up to scorn for his part in the riot. The disappointed fans held up the losing team to scorn.See also: hold, scorn, up

hell has no fury like a woman scorned

No anger is worse than that of a jilted woman. For example, Nancy has nothing good to say about Tom-hell has no fury, you know. This term is a shortening of William Congreve's lines, "Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd, nor Hell a fury like a woman scorn'd" ( The Mourning Bride, 1697). Similar lines appear in several plays of the same period. Today the proverb is often shortened even more, as in the example. See also: fury, hell, like, no, scorn, woman

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

mainly BRITISHPeople say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned to suggest that women often react very angrily to things that upset them. Benjamin's attention shifts from Mrs Robinson to her daughter Elaine and hell hath no fury like an older woman scorned. Note: Journalists often use other words in this expression to make it appropriate to the subject which they are writing about. The golfer, having decided not to attend next week's International Open competition, has discovered that hell hath no fury like a sponsor spurned. Note: This expression is often used to refer to cases where a woman has an unfaithful partner and takes revenge. Note: This comes from William Congreve's `The Mourning Bride' (1697): `Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd.' See also: fury, hath, hell, like, no, scorn, woman

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

a woman who has been rejected by a man can be ferociously angry and vindictive. proverbSee also: fury, hath, hell, like, no, scorn, woman

laugh someone or something to scorn

ridicule someone or something. This is a biblical idiom: see, for example, Job 12:4: ‘I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn’ or Matthew 9:24: ‘He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.’See also: laugh, scorn, someone, something

heap/pour ˈscorn on somebody/something

speak about somebody/something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them: She poured scorn on his plans to get rich quickly.See also: heap, on, pour, scorn, somebody, something

hell has no fury like a woman scorned

Beware the anger of a woman rejected in love. The term is an adaptation of the closing lines from William Congreve’s play The Mourning Bride (1697): “Heav’n has no rage, like love to hatred turn’d, nor Hell a fury like a woman scorn’d.” Neither the idea nor the expression was original. At least three seventeenth-century plays had similar lines, including Colley Cibber’s “No fiend in hell can match the fury of a disappointed woman—scorned, slighted” (Love’s Last Shift, 1696), and the idea had been expressed by the Roman writers Propertius and Juvenal, by Chaucer, and by numerous others.See also: fury, hell, like, no, scorn, woman

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hell hath no fury like a (certain type of person) scorned

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

pour scorn on (one's) head

heap scorn on (one's) head

laugh (someone or something) to scorn

Hell has no fury like a (certain type of person) scorned

hold (someone or something) up to scorn

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

hold someone or something up to scorn

hell has no fury like a woman scorned

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

laugh someone or something to scorn

heap/pour ˈscorn on somebody/something

hell has no fury like a woman scorned

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noun contempt

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verb despise

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noun the feeling of despising

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verb to regard with utter contempt and disdain

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noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

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noun open disrespect for a person or thing

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verb look down on with disdain

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verb reject with contempt

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