# disdain

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈdeɪn/ · frequency rank #18,805

## Definitions
1. A feeling of contempt or scorn.
2. That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
3. The state of being despised; shame.

## Etymology
From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner).

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddisdain`, `didsain`, `disadin`, `disdainn`, `disdani`, `disddain`, `disdian`, `dissdain`, `dsidain`, `idsdain`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disdain