Scorn vs Disregard - What's the difference?
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To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
* C. J. Smith
To scoff, express contempt.
To reject, turn down
To refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.
(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
(countable) A display of disdain; a slight.
* Dryden
(countable) An object of disdain, contempt, or derision.
* Bible, Psalms xliv. 13
Scorn is a related term of disregard.
As verbs the difference between scorn and disregard
is that scorn is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise while disregard is to ignore; misregard.As nouns the difference between scorn and disregard
is that scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain while disregard is the act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.scorn
English
Verb
(en verb)- We scorn what is in itself contemptible or disgraceful.
- He scorned her romantic advances.
- She scorned to show weakness.
Synonyms
* See alsoNoun
- Every sullen frown and bitter scorn / But fanned the fuel that too fast did burn.
- Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.