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# disdain

noun (disdain); verb (disdain, disdains, disdained, disdaining)

«disdain» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (noun) A feeling that someone or something is not worth respect; scorn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disdain/#m1)
2. (verb) To refuse something because you think you are too good for it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disdain/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories a proud character looks at others with disdain, or disdains a gift or a request

### Examples

- He looked at the beggar with disdain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disdain/#x1)
- She disdained the cheap present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disdain/#x2)
- The giant took the words in high disdain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disdain/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means to look down on someone as unworthy, or scorn. Goliath disdains David because he is young.

**Interpretation.** Goliath's scorn for young David is read as pride that comes before a fall, since God's help does not depend on size or strength.

### Examples

- But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. (Writings JOB.30.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/disdain/#x1)
- And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance. (Prophets 1SA.17.42, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/disdain/#x2)
- Thus saith the Lord GOD: Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with disdain of soul to destroy, for the old hatred; (Prophets EZK.25.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/disdain/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «disdain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disdain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«disdain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disdain.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «disdain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/disdain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«disdain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/disdain.html) on Mova free.