scorn
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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"
Noun
open disrespect for a person or thing
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"
Verb
reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"