disdain

About 2.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A feeling of contempt or scorn.

   The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away.

2. noun That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
3. noun The state of being despised; shame.
4. verb To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
5. verb To be indignant or offended.

Similar words

scorn contempt despise contemn spurn reject condescension turn down patronage pooh-pooh

Often followed by

for of to and the in that on by

Word family

disdained disdaining disdains