Disdain

Cold superiority mixed with dismissal.

Family Disgust
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Admiration

Cold superiority mixed with dismissal. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where disdain lives in the body

Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate

Related emotions

ContemptDisgust familyScornDisgust familyLoathingDisgust familyAdmirationThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for disdain. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.