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1. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
   - contempt, disdain, despite
    
2. Open disrespect for a person or thing
   - contempt

1. Look down on with disdain
   "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
   - contemn, despise, disdain
    
2. Reject with contempt
   - reject, spurn, freeze off, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down

Derived forms: scorns, scorned, scorning

See also: scorner

Type of: decline, detest, discourtesy, dislike, disrespect, hate, refuse

Encyclopedia: Scorn