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# scorn

noun (scorn — uncountable); verb (scorn, scorns, scorned, scorning)

«scorn» 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. Scorn is a strong feeling that someone or something is worthless or stupid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#m1)
2. To scorn someone is to show you think they are worthless. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#m2)
3. To scorn something is to refuse it proudly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#m3)

### In the lessons

A literary word in stories: villains look at heroes with scorn; a character scorns help. Phrases: «pour scorn on», «with scorn», «an object of scorn».

### Examples

- She looked at the mess with scorn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#x1)
- The bully poured scorn on my drawing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#x2)
- He scorned all offers of help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#x3)
- The idea was met with scorn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#x4)
- Don't scorn others for making mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#x5)
- The cat looked at its cheap food with scorn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#x6)
- From her sisters she received nothing but scorn and mocking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorn/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: scornful; adverb: scornfully. Literary; everyday words: «look down on», «sneer at».

## In Jewish tradition

Contempt and mockery. Scorning the land or God's word means refusing it with contempt, as Israel did in the wilderness.

**Interpretation.** The sin of scorning the desirable land is linked to the spies' report, and scorn is called a mark of those who reject wisdom.

### Examples

- What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? (Writings JOB.34.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scorn/#x1)
- Moreover, they scorned the desirable land, they believed not His word; (Writings PSA.106.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scorn/#x2)
- And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge? (Writings PRO.1.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scorn/#x3)

### Note

Adjective: scornful; adverb: scornfully. Literary; everyday words: «look down on», «sneer at».

## On Mova

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