1. a feeling of contempt or disdain for someone or something considered worthless or inferior

1. to feel or express contempt or disdain for someone or something

Examples

• She looked at him with obvious scorn.
• His proposal was met with scorn from the committee.
• They scorned his attempts to help.
• The critics scorned the new movie as poorly made.
• He felt the scorn of his classmates after the embarrassing incident.
• She scorned the idea of asking for assistance.
• The wealthy family’s scorn for the poor was evident in their behavior.