"scorn" meaning in English

See scorn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /skɔːn/ [UK], /skɔrn/ [US] Audio: en-us-scorn.ogg [US] Forms: scorn [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|scorn|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Scorn is a strong feeling, attitude, or comment that something has very low quality or low value.
    Sense id: simple-scorn-en-noun-xkJzaZlu

Verb

IPA: /skɔːn/ [UK], /skɔrn/ [US] Audio: en-us-scorn.ogg [US] Forms: scorn [canonical], scorns [third-person, singular], scorned [past], scorned [past, participle], scorning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you scorn something, you you show that you strongly think it has very low quality or low value. Synonyms: criticize
    Sense id: simple-scorn-en-verb-FX8lQsA-
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