Thursday, October 20, 2011

What is Scorn?

scorn
n.
1.
a. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy.
b. The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision.
2. One spoken of or treated with contempt.
v. scorned, scorn·ing, scorns
v.tr.
1. To consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy.
2. To reject or refuse with derision.
v.intr.
To express contempt; scoff.


Dick Cheney was the master of scorn. However, the projection of scorn by politicians and other leaders is increasingly counterproductive...

Source: The Free Dictionary

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