disdain

 
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈdeɪn, -z-/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect: her upper lip curled in disdain an aristocratic disdain for manual labour

verb

[with object]
  • consider to be unworthy of one’s consideration: he disdained his patients as an inferior rabble
  • refuse to do (something) from feelings of pride or superiority: she remained standing, pointedly disdaining his invitation to sit down [with infinitive]: he disdained to discuss the matter further

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French desdeign (noun), desdeignier (verb), based on Latin dedignari, from de- (expressing reversal) + dignari 'consider worthy' (from dignus 'worthy')