despise
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de·spise
(dĭ-spīz') 
tr.v., -spised, -spis·ing, -spis·es.
despiser de·spis'er n.
tr.v., -spised, -spis·ing, -spis·es.
- To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers.
- To dislike intensely; loathe: despised the frigid weather in January.
- To regard as unworthy of one's interest or concern: despised any thought of their own safety.
[Middle English despisen, from Old French despire, despis-, from Latin dēspicere : dē-, de- + specere, to look.]
despisal de·spis'al (-spī'zəl) n.despiser de·spis'er n.
SYNONYMS despise, contemn, disdain, scorn, scout. These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence; contemned the dictator's actions; disdained my suggestion; scorns sentimentality; scouted simplistic explanations.
ANTONYM esteem
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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despise
must be spelt -ise, not -ize. See -ise.
| despicable, desperado, designer | |
| despite, in spite of, destruct, destructible |
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despise
v
Definition: look down on
Antonyms: admire, appreciate, cherish, like, love
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IN BRIEF: Scorn.
Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.
— Cicero.
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categories related to 'despise'
- Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - despise: (vb) look down upon with contempt; regard as worthless
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Despise
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ringeagte
Nederlands (Dutch)
verachten, versmaden
Français (French)
v. tr. - mépriser
Deutsch (German)
v. - verachten, verschmähen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περιφρονώ, καταφρονώ, σιχαίνομαι
Italiano (Italian)
disprezzare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - desprezar
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - despreciar, desdeñar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förakta, strunta i
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
轻视
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 輕視
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 멸시하다, 혐오하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 軽蔑する, 忌み嫌う
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يحتقر, يزدري, يستخف بشئ
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - בז, תיעב
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