Nothing phony — state dismissed repeated raving in scorn (4-4)
I believe the answer is:
pooh-pooh
'scorn' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pooh-pooh that I've seen before include "Dismiss (something) rather contemptuously" , "Dismiss as foolish" , "Make dismissive sounds, ridicule repetitively?" , "Disparage - put through hoops" , "Mock, make light of" .)