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scorned
[ skawrnd ]
adjective
- treated or regarded with contempt, scoffing, or disdain:
Few believed he’d find an audience, but with the release of his hit single and video last year, the once scorned act has now become popular with fans and critics.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of scorn.
Other Words From
- un·scorned adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of scorned1
Example Sentences
Unlike neck ruffles, scorned writers never go out of style.
He scorned what he called "the beautiful people" - the men in smart suits with red roses and mobile phones who became the new face of Labour.
Traditional Republicans are disdained and scorned by the vast majority of self-identified Republicans.
How far is too far when calling out people who have attacked the scorned of society?
A Leo scorned is as dangerous as a forest fire in the night, furious at rejection by the very world they bleed out for.
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