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      disdaining
      noun
      a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
      lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
      verb
      reject with contempt
      look down on with disdain
      Roots
      disdis- · Latin · apart, notdignus-dain · Latin · worthy
      Words related to disdaining
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      The word disdaining breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -dain, from Latin dignus (“worthy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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