A feeling of contempt or scorn.
The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away.
That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
Most loathsom, filthy, foul, and full of vile Disdain.
The state of being despised; shame.
The leaves and fruit maintain'd with beauty's sun ; Exempt from envy , but not from disdain
To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
When the Philistine […] saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth.
From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).
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To be indignant or offended.
When the chefe prestes and scribes sawe, the marveylles that he dyd [...], they desdayned, and sayde unto hym: hearest thou what these saye?