disdain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈdeɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈdeɪn, dɪˈsteɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis dān′, di stān′)


Collocations for "disdain"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "disdain" in context.

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disdain

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [showed, hid] (all of) her disdain
  2. disdain for [any, all]
  3. disdain for those [who, that]
  4. [utter, general] disdain
  5. her lip curled in disdain
  6. looked [away, back] in disdain
  7. her nostrils flared with disdain
  8. disdain towards
  9. despite his disdain, he [carried on, said nothing]
  10. disdain and [contempt, disrespect, disgust]
  11. she [said, replied] with some disdain
v
  1. I disdain having to [go, do]
  2. disdain mainstream [media, thought]
  3. disdain the idea of
  4. is disdained for his [actions, decision]
  5. is disdained by [many, the people, fans]
  6. disdain the [new, current, traditional]...
  7. disdained the [students, patients] (as)
  8. [utterly, absolutely] disdain
  9. disdained the [invitation, offer]
  10. disdained to [talk about, discuss] it further
'disdain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
authority - curl - haughty

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