The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCORNING
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What does SCORNING mean?
SCORNING verb- To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
- To reject, turn down.
- To refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.
- To scoff, to express contempt.
- The act of one who scorns.