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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Semantic relation of scorn/disdain/contempt

hi,

how are the three words scorn disdain and contempt related to each other? in which situation would one use one or the other?

thanks in advance, florian
  

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Hi, how are the three words scorn disdain and contempt related to each other? in which situation would one use one or the other? Let me first say that I can't remember the last time I used the words 'contempt' and 'disdain'.

— Clive

  • Hi, how are the three words scorn disdain and contempt related to each other?
  • in which situation would one use one or the other?
  • Let me first say that I can't remember the last time I used the words 'contempt' and 'disdain'.
  • ' Here are a few comments on how I perceive these words.
  • contempt - A very strong emotion/word disdain - Again, strong.
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Hi,

how are the three words scorn disdain and contempt related to each other? in which situation would one use one or the other?

Let me first say that I can't remember the last time I used the words 'contempt' and 'disdain'.

I use the word 'scorn' very seldom, and often in a joking way,

eg I say to my wife, 'I chose this purple and pink shirt very carefull
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