To hold in extreme contempt to reject as unworthy of regard to despise to contemn to disdain. An object of extreme disdain- contempt- or derision. To think that Gods fair world hath been The footstool of a thing so mean. An act or expression of extreme contempt. home He dared depart in utter scorn Of men that such a yoke had borne. or Scorn Meaning :- Extreme and lofty contempt haughty disregard that disdain which springs from the opinion of the utter meanness and unworthiness of an object. The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.1). He is unwise who brags much either of what he will do or what he shall have, for if what he speaks of fall not out accordingly, instead of applause, a mock and scorn will follow him. When a man has a project in his mind, digested and fixed by consideration, it is wise to keep it secret till the time that his designs arrive at their despatch and perfection. The hooting fowler seldom takes much game. Let none with scorn a suppliant meet, Or from the door untended spurn A dog an outcast kindly treat And so thou shalt be blest in turn. Trump wears the scorn of Jeb Bush like a medal. to treat with a great lack of respect, or to refuse something because you think it is wrong or not acceptable: He was scorned by his classmates for his bad behavior. Our soul is filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.įame, that delights around the world to stray,Īffliction hardens and discourages us because, like a red hot iron, it stamps the soul to its very depths with the scorn, the disgust, and even the self-hatred and sense of guilt that crime logically should produce but actually does not.” He said mine eyes were black, and my hair black My friends scorn me but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. To despise to slight to revile to vilify to contemn.Įtymology: schernen, Dutch escorner, French. Numidia’s grown a scorn among the nations Is it not a most horrid ingratitude, thus to make a scorn of him that made us? Francis Bacon.īut fann’d the fuel that too fast did burn. Whosoever hath any thing in his person that induces contempt, hath also a perpetual spur to rescue himself from scorn: therefore all deformed persons are bold, as being on their own defence as exposed to scorn. Jud.ĭiogenes was asked in scorn, what was the matter that philosophers haunted rich men, and not rich men philosophers? He answered, because the one knew what they wanted, the others did not. Contempt is an attitude towards individuals, social groups and eventually ideologies, which involves disgust and anger while generally triggering maladaptive behaviours. Sometimes you can use 'Scorn' instead a noun 'Wrath'. Show all Definitions Synonyms for Wrath Antonyms for Wrath Scorn and wrath are semantically related. If we draw her not unto us, she will laugh us to scorn. Wrath noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something. Why should you think that I should woo in scorn? Than in the pride and salt scorn of his eyes. To mock or ridicule someone or something to subject someone or something to scorn, derision, or contempt. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: think no scorn of me, lest if thou make as tho’ thou hearest not, I become like them that go down into the pit. These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence contemned the dictators actions disdained my suggestion scorns sentimentality. If he do fully prove himself the honest shepherd Menalcas his brother and heir, I know no reason why you should think scorn of him. Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votesĬontempt scoff slight act of contumely.Įtymology: escorne, old Fr.
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