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Common collocations with disdain in American Collocation

disdain noun uncountable

US /dɪsˈdeɪn/

great
lofty
utter

His utter disdain for economists and economics is well known.

show disdain

display
express
show

He attempts to show his disdain for social conventions by adopting a bizarre mode of dress.

have disdain

have
treat someone/something with

Her remarks were treated by the press with complete disdain.

look

The cat paused and gave me a look of monumental disdain.

arrogance
contempt
scorn