Definitions

1. noun

A person who shows contempt or disdain, especially for something considered to be of little value or importance.

“The critic was a disdainer of modern art, dismissing it as pretentious and overhyped.”

2. verb

To show contempt or disdain for something, especially because it is considered to be of little value or importance.

“The politician was disdaining the opposition’s proposals, calling them naive and unrealistic.”