desdeño

m.

disdain, arrogance, scornfulness.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desdeñar.

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= disdain, disregard, sneer.

Ex. 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.

Ex. There is in general a blithe disregard of the limits to pecision imposed by sampling error.

Ex. At most I have gotten a few sneers and a little derision for my involvement, and I certainly am not doing anything illegal.

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= disdain, disregard, sneer.

Ex: 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.

Ex: There is in general a blithe disregard of the limits to pecision imposed by sampling error.

Ex: At most I have gotten a few sneers and a little derision for my involvement, and I certainly am not doing anything illegal.