All 9 Uses of
disdain
in
Pride and Prejudice
- They had not long separated, when Miss Bingley came towards her, and with an expression of civil disdain accosted her: "So, Miss Eliza, I hear you are quite delighted with George Wickham!†
p. 93.1disdain = a lack of respect
- Neither could anything be urged against my father, who, though with some peculiarities, has abilities Mr. Darcy himself need not disdain, and respectability which he will probably never each.†
p. 182.6
- Elizabeth disdained the appearance of noticing this civil reflection, but its meaning did not escape, nor was it likely to conciliate her.†
p. 187.4disdained = rejected as not good enough; or showed a lack of respect
- your selfish disdain of the feelings of others
p. 188.8 *disdain = a lack of respect
- who have often disdained the generous candour of my sister, and gratified my vanity in useless or blameable mistrust!†
p. 202.0disdained = rejected as not good enough; or showed a lack of respect
- Our importance, our respectability in the world must be affected by the wild volatility, the assurance and disdain of all restraint which mark Lydia's character.†
p. 223.4disdain = a lack of respect
- It was not often that she could turn her eyes on Mr. Darcy himself; but, whenever she did catch a glimpse, she saw an expression of general complaisance, and in all that he said she heard an accent so removed from hauteur or disdain of his companions, as convinced her that the improvement of manners which she had yesterday witnessed however temporary its existence might prove, had at least outlived one day.†
p. 250.9
- When she saw him thus seeking the acquaintance and courting the good opinion of people with whom any intercourse a few months ago would have been a disgrace—when she saw him thus civil, not only to herself, but to the very relations whom he had openly disdained, and recollected their last lively scene in Hunsford Parsonage—the difference, the change was so great, and struck so forcibly on her mind, that she could hardly restrain her astonishment from being visible.†
p. 251.1disdained = rejected as not good enough; or showed a lack of respect
- "If you believed it impossible to be true," said Elizabeth, coloring with astonishment and disdain, "I wonder you took the trouble of coming so far.†
p. 334.9disdain = a lack of respect
Definition:
to disrespect or reject as unworthy