Disdain
Disdain (?; 277) , noun
[Old English desdain, disdein, Old French desdein, desdaing, French dédain, from the verb. See Disdain, transitive verb]
1.
A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.
How my soul is moved with just disdain!
Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.
Often implying an idea of haughtiness.
2.
That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion. [Obsolete]
Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain.
3.
The state of being despised; shame. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare
Disdain (?; 277) , transitive verb
[Old English disdainen, desdainen, Old French desdeigner, desdaigner, French dédaigner; des- (Latin dis-) + daigner to deign, from Latin dignari to deem worthy. See Deign.]
1.
To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act.
Disdaining... that any should bear the armor of the best knight living.
2.
To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc.
When the Philistine... saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth.
'T is great, 't is manly to disdain disguise.
Disdain , intransitive verb
To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did... they disdained.