disdain

BrE /dɪsˈteɪn/ AmE /dɪsˈteɪn/

noun / verb en → es

1 FEELING [uncountable] B2

a feeling of looking down on someone or something as not worthy of one's attention or respect

desprecio, menosprecio

Collocations show disdain for somebody/something

  • She felt a sense of disdain for the people around her.

    Ella sentía un desprecio por las personas que la rodeaban.

2 VERB [transitive] C1

to look down on someone or something as not worthy of one's attention or respect

despreciar, menospreciar

Collocations disdain somebody/something

  • He disdainfully turned his back on the crowd.

    Él se dio la vuelta despectivamente hacia la multitud.