Utter disdain (5)
I believe the answer is:
scorn
'utter disdain' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for scorn that I've seen before include "Disdain or derision" , "Deride, show contempt for" , "Hold in contempt" , "Open contempt, disdain" , "Extreme contempt" .)