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French
Etymology
From dédaigner + -eux.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.dɛ.ɲø/ ~ /de.de.ɲø/
Adjective
dédaigneux (feminine dédaigneuse, masculine plural dédaigneux, feminine plural dédaigneuses)
- scornful, disdainful, contemptuous
- indifférence dédaigneuse ― dismissive indifference
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