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Scorn vs Abdication - What's the difference?

scorn | abdication |


As nouns the difference between scorn and abdication

is that scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain while abdication is (obsolete) the act of disowning or disinheriting a child .

As a verb scorn

is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

Haughtiness vs Scorn - What's the difference?

haughtiness | scorn | Related terms |

Haughtiness is a related term of scorn.


As nouns the difference between haughtiness and scorn

is that haughtiness is the state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery while scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain.

As a verb scorn is

to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

Dishonor vs Scorn - What's the difference?

dishonor | scorn | Related terms |

Dishonor is a related term of scorn.


As nouns the difference between dishonor and scorn

is that dishonor is while scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain.

As verbs the difference between dishonor and scorn

is that dishonor is while scorn is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

Satire vs Scorn - What's the difference?

satire | scorn |


In uncountable terms the difference between satire and scorn

is that satire is a literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humour, irony and exaggeration are often used to aid this while scorn is contempt or disdain.

In countable terms the difference between satire and scorn

is that satire is a satirical work while scorn is an object of disdain, contempt, or derision.

As a verb scorn is

to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

Scorn vs Snobby - What's the difference?

scorn | snobby |


As a verb scorn

is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

As a noun scorn

is (uncountable) contempt or disdain.

As an adjective snobby is

characteristic of a snob.

Scorn vs Indignity - What's the difference?

scorn | indignity | Related terms |

Scorn is a related term of indignity.


As nouns the difference between scorn and indignity

is that scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain while indignity is degradation, debasement or humiliation.

As a verb scorn

is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

Scorn vs Mortification - What's the difference?

scorn | mortification |


As nouns the difference between scorn and mortification

is that scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain while mortification is the act of mortifying.

As a verb scorn

is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

Spite vs Scorn - What's the difference?

spite | scorn |


In transitive terms the difference between spite and scorn

is that spite is to fill with spite; to offend; to vex while scorn is to refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.

As a preposition spite

is notwithstanding; despite.

Scorn vs Gibe - What's the difference?

scorn | gibe |


In transitive terms the difference between scorn and gibe

is that scorn is to refuse to do something, as beneath oneself while gibe is to cause to execute a gibe (2, 3).

In intransitive terms the difference between scorn and gibe

is that scorn is to scoff, express contempt while gibe is to agree.

As a proper noun GibE is

abbreviation of Gibraltarian English|lang=en.

Distain vs Scorn - What's the difference?

distain | scorn |


As verbs the difference between distain and scorn

is that distain is (rare) to stain, discolour or tarnish while scorn is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

As a noun scorn is

(uncountable) contempt or disdain.

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