disdain

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You sought to prove how I could love And my disdain is my reply.

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  1. transitive verb To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise. See Synonyms at despise.
  2. transitive verb To consider or reject as beneath oneself.
  3. noun A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn.

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  1. Middle English disdeinen, from Old French desdeignier, from Vulgar Latin *disdignāre, from Latin dēdignārī : dē-, de- + dignārī, to deem worthy (from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots).

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  1. from Middle English disdainen, desdainen, disdeynen, disdeignen (also dedeynen, etc.: see dedain ), from Old French desdaignier, desdeigner, desdegner, French dédaigner = Provencal desdegnar = Spanish desdeñar = Portuguese desdenhar = Italian disdegnare, sdegnare, disdain, from L. dis- privative + dignari, deign, think worthy, from dignus, worthy: see deign, and dainty, ult. = dignity.
  2. from Middle English disdayn, disdein, disdeyn (also dedayn: see dedain), from Old French desdaign, desdaing, desdeign, desdain, French dédain = Provencal desdaing = Spanish desdeño(obsolete), now desden, = Portuguese desdem = Italian disdegno, sdegno, disdain; from the verb.
 

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