A feeling of contempt or scorn. 

* The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with [b]disdain[/b] and stalked away. 

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/disdain

One might get the sense that the character is looking down on another and casting harsh judgment due to that other's perceived inferiority. Similar to [[smug]]ness, where a character feels perceived superiority instead of casting judgment on another.  