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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdédaigneux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-da-ɡnyø
"Il est un grand dédaigneux des conventions sociales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who rejects, scorns, or looks upon someone or something with contempt or disdain.
"He remained a steadfast disdainer of modern superficial trends and commercialism." - 2
One who considers something to be unworthy of notice, response, or consideration.
"As an intellectual disdainer of populist politics, she refused to participate in the televised debates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'disdain', originating from Old French 'desdignier', stemming from the Vulgar Latin *disdignare, combining the Latin prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or separation) and 'dignare' (to deem worthy). The agent suffix '-er' was subsequently appended in Middle English to designate one who performs the action of showing contempt or scorn.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disdainer" is said worldwide
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dédaigneux
Transliteration: de-da-ɡnyø
"Il est un grand dédaigneux des conventions sociales."
Verächter
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛçtɐ
"Er ist ein bekannter Verächter des Luxus."
disprezzatore
Transliteration: disprettsatore
"Era un fiero disprezzatore della ricchezza materiale."
desdeñoso
Transliteration: des-de-ˈɲo-so
"Se comportaba como un desdeñoso de las normas establecidas."
desprezador
Transliteration: desprezaˈdoɾ
"Ele mostrou ser um desprezador das opiniões alheias."
घृणा करनेवाला
Transliteration: ghrina karnevala
"वह रूढ़ियों का घृणा करनेवाला है।"
蔑视者
Transliteration: miè shì zhě
"他是传统观念的蔑视者。"
경멸자
Transliteration: gyeongmyeolja
"그는 허례허식의 경멸자였다."
軽蔑者
Transliteration: keibeisha
"彼は権威の軽蔑者として知られている。"
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