disdain
Noun
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Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (synset 107518219)
"he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"is a type of: dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient (synset 106732153)
is a type of: depreciation, derogation, disparagement - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingsame as: condescension, patronage
Verb
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Look down on with disdain (synset 201778720)
"He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"subtypes: look down on - regard with contempt
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Reject with contempt (synset 200798638)
"She spurned his advances"
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