different between assumption vs disdain

English

Etymology

From Middle English assumpcioun, from Medieval Latin assumptio (“a taking up (into heaven)”) and Latin assumptio (“a taking up, adoption, the minor proposition of a syllogism”). Doublet of assumptio; see assume.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??s?mp.??n/

Noun

assumption (countable and uncountable, plural assumptions)

1. The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

   His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.

2. The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.

   Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.

3. The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
4. (logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
5. The taking of a person up into heaven.
6. A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
7. (rhetoric) Assumptio.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:supposition

Derived terms

• Assumption Parish

Related terms

• assume
• assumptive

Translations

Further reading

• assumption in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• assumption in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).

Pronunciation

• enPR: d?s-d?n', IPA^(key): /d?s?de?n/
• Rhymes: -e?n

Noun

disdain (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
   • 2018 June 24, Sam Wallace, "Harry Kane scores hat-trick as England hit Panama for six to secure World Cup knock-out qualification," Telegraph (UK) (retrieved 24 June 2018):

     Everything that could go right for England did although they never felt lucky and they chuckled at Kane’s third that ricocheted off his heel while he was looking the other way. Somewhere in the Moscow outskirts one could only guess at the grand disdain Cristiano Ronaldo will have felt at being supplanted as the tournament’s top scorer in that manner.
2. (obsolete) That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
3. (obsolete) The state of being despised; shame.

Synonyms

• abomination
• condescension
• contempt
• despisal
• scorn
• See also Thesaurus:contempt

Antonyms

• adoration
• admiration
• honor
• respect
• reverence

Derived terms

• disdainable
• disdainful

Translations

Verb

disdain (third-person singular simple present disdains, present participle disdaining, simple past and past participle disdained)

1. (transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

   • When the Philistine […] saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth.

   • 1880, Edward Henry Palmer (translator), The Qur'an, 1880, "Women", verse 170

     The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, is but the apostle of God and His Word, […] The Messiah doth surely not disdain to be a servant of God, nor do the angels who are nigh to Him; and whosoever disdains His service and is too proud, He will gather them altogether to Himself. But as for those who believe and do what is right, He will pay their hire and will give increase to them of His grace. But as for those who disdain and are too proud, He will punish them with a grievous woe, and they shall not find for them other than God a patron or a help.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To be indignant or offended.
   • 1526, William Tyndale (translator), Bible, Matthew XXI:

     When the chefe prestes and scribes sawe, the marveylles that he dyd [...], they desdayned, and sayde unto hym: hearest thou what these saye?

Synonyms

• abominate
• contemn
• See also Thesaurus:despise

Antonyms

• adore
• admire
• honor
• respect
• revere

Translations

Anagrams

• naidids