Showing contempt or scorn; expressing the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of consideration or respect. It implies an attitude of superiority and dismissal.
From Old French 'desdaignier,' meaning 'to scorn,' composed of 'des-' (away) and 'daignier' (to deign). The word suggests not deigning to consider something worthy, entering English in the 14th century with aristocratic connotations.
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