How do you spell Disdain?
Correct spelling
disdain
Remember: DIS-DAIN - it's 'dis' plus 'dain' like 'deign' to consider worthy
Why is disdain spelled this way?
From Latin dedignari, to consider unworthy. DE (away) + DIGNUS (worthy). Disdain judges unworthy — contempt that looks down from a great height.
Common misspellings of disdain
disdanedisdayndisdein
Example
She looked at the cheap imitation jewelry with obvious disdain.