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Open contempt or mocking disrespect.

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scorn

The audience's scorn discouraged the boastful contestant.
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At a fictional architecture seminar, a presenter showed disdain for a modest housing proposal, dismissing it as beneath serious consideration before reading its details. His contempt extended to its authors, whom he treated as unworthy of respect because they were inexperienced. A laugh of scorn followed when one student tried to explain the shared courtyard.
From Listening Beneath the Criticism.
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