c. 1300, from Old French deignier (Modern French daigner), from Latin dignari "to deem worthy or fit" (source of Italian degnare, Spanish de?ar), from dignus "worthy" (see dignity). Sense of "take or accept graciously" led to that of "condescend" (1580s). Related: Deigned; deigning.
例文
1. Weatherby didn 't deign to reply.
ウェザーは答えを潔しとしない。
2.He doesn 't deign to talk to unimportant people like me.