/dɪsˈdeɪn/
dis·dain
BrE /dɪsˈdeɪn/
NAmE /dɪsˈdeɪn/
[U, sing.]
the feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention
SYN contempt
to treat sb with disdain
~ for sb/sth
a disdain for the law
dis·dain
BrE /dɪsˈdeɪn/
NAmE /dɪsˈdeɪn/
(formal)
~ sb/sth
to think that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect
She disdained his offer of help.
~ to do sth
to refuse to do sth because you think that you are too important to do it
He disdained to turn to his son for advice.