[dɪsˈdeɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect
(e.g: her upper lip curled in disdain)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French desdeign (noun), desdeignier (verb), based on Latin dedignari, from de- (expressing reversal) + dignari ‘consider worthy’ (from dignus ‘worthy’)

[dɪsˈdeɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- consider to be unworthy of one's consideration
(e.g: he disdained his patients as an inferior rabble)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French desdeign (noun), desdeignier (verb), based on Latin dedignari, from de- (expressing reversal) + dignari ‘consider worthy’ (from dignus ‘worthy’)