Top Disdain Quotes

Its crazy when people of high moral standards, feel its okay for an intimate friend to insult them in a jovial way, forgeting that even casual friends can do just the same in a jovial way.

Jefferson also founded the first intentionally secularized university in America. His vision for the University of Virginia was for education finally free from traditional Christian dogma. He had a di...

Disdain Definition

(v. t.) A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.

(v. t.) That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.

(v. t.) The state of being despised; shame.

(v. t.) To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act.

(v. t.) To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc.

(v. i.) To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.

Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

Harry has heard this before. Thelma's voice is dutiful and deliberately calm, issuing small family talk when both know that what she wants to discuss is her old issue, that flared up a minute ago, of...