1. present participle of scorn; showing contempt or disdain for someone or something
Usage: present participle form

1. the act of showing contempt or disdain
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• She was scorning his attempts to apologize.
• The critics were scorning the new movie.
• His scorning of traditional methods upset his colleagues.
• The scorning in her voice was unmistakable.
• They kept scorning every suggestion we made.
• Her constant scorning of others made her unpopular.
• He was scorning the very idea of compromise.