the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who scorns; a despiser; a contemner; specifically, a scoffer at religion.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who scorns; a despiser.
n. A scoffer; a derider; one who scoffs at religion, its ordinances and teachers.
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n. a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression
Word Usage
"Not so those hard ones: they imported wholesale by his predecessor Augustus, who was anxious to be known as a scorner of luxury (a favourite pose with monarchs), yet spent incalculable sums on ornamental stones both for public and private ends."