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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sneerer, scornernoun

    a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression

Wiktionary

  1. scornernoun

    One who scorns.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Scornernoun

    Etymology: from scorn.

    They are very active, vigilant in their enterprises, present in perils, and great scorners of death. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

    The scorner should consider, upon the sight of a cripple, that it was only the distinguishing mercy of heaven that kept him from being one too. Roger L'Estrange.

    They, in the scorner’s or the judge’s seat,
    Dare to condemn the virtue which they hate. Matthew Prior.

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  1. scorner

    A scorner is a person who expresses contempt or disdain, often through mocking or deriding others. This individual typically views others with a sense of superiority or disrespect, making scornful remarks or displaying scornful actions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scornernoun

    one who scorns; a despiser; a contemner; specifically, a scoffer at religion

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scorner in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scorner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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