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disdain
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)
- (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.
- 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):
- (obsolete) That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
- (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)
- (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.
- (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?
- 1526, William Tyndale (translator), Bible, Matthew XXI:
Synonyms
- abominate
- contemn
- See also Thesaurus:despise
Antonyms
- adore
- admire
- honor
- respect
- revere
Translations
Anagrams
- naidids
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distaste
English
Etymology
dis- +? taste
Pronunciation
- enPR: d?s-t?st?, IPA(key): /d?s?te?st/
- Rhymes: -e?st
Noun
distaste (usually uncountable, plural distastes)
- A feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.
- (obsolete) Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- (obsolete) Discomfort; uneasiness.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger.
Derived terms
- distasteful
Translations
Verb
distaste (third-person singular simple present distastes, present participle distasting, simple past and past participle distasted)
- (obsolete, transitive) To dislike.
- (intransitive) to be distasteful; to taste bad
- (obsolete, transitive) To offend; to disgust; to displease.
- 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- He thought it no policy to distaste the English or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them.
- 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- (obsolete, transitive) To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Drayton to this entry?)
References
- distaste in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- staidest
Italian
Verb
distaste
- second-person plural past historic of distare
- second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of distare
Anagrams
- destasti
- dettassi
Portuguese
Verb
distaste
- second-person singular (tu) preterite indicative of distar
Spanish
Verb
distaste
- Informal second-person singular (tú) preterite indicative form of distar.
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