despite vs scorn

despite and scorn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
despite	Yes	No	No	No
scorn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, despite and scorn are synonyms defined as:

despite and scorn: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Other synonyms of despite include contempt, disdain.

despite (noun)	scorn (noun)
contemptuous disregard	open disrespect for a person or thing
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike	lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

despite (verb)	scorn (verb)
	reject with contempt
	look down on with disdain