Taunt vs Scorn - What's the difference?
taunt | scorn |
to make fun of (someone); to (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
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
As verbs the difference between taunt and scorn
is that taunt is to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner while scorn is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.As nouns the difference between taunt and scorn
is that taunt is a scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery while scorn is contempt or disdain.As an adjective taunt
is very high or tall.taunt
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Etymology 1
Verb
(en verb)Etymology 2
Compare (etyl) . See ataunt.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.