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SCORN

Definition:

[noun] lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
Synonyms: contempt, disdain, despite
[noun] open disrespect for a person or thing
Synonyms: contempt
[verb] look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
Synonyms: contemn, despise, disdain
[verb] reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
Synonyms: reject, spurn, freeze off, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down