disdain
dis·dain / disˈdān/ • n. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt: her upper lip curled in disdain | an aristocratic disdain for manual labor.• v. [tr.] consider to be unworthy of one's consideration: gamblers disdain four-horse races. . ∎ refuse or reject (something) out of feelings of pride or superiority: she remained standing, pointedly disdaining his invitation to sit down | he disdained to discuss the matter further.
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