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despising
de·spise D0163400 (dĭ-spīz′)tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es 1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers.2. To dislike intensely; loathe: despised the frigid weather in January.
[Middle English despisen, from Old French despire, despis-, from Latin dēspicere : dē-, de- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
de·spis′al (-spī′zəl) n.de·spis′er n.Synonyms: despise, contemn, disdain, scorn
These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence; contemned the dictator's actions; disdained my suggestion; scorns sentimentality.Antonym: esteemThesaurus| Noun | 1. | despising - a feeling of scornful hatreddespisalhate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action |
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Related to despising: disdainsSynonyms for despisingnoun a feeling of scornful hatredSynonymsRelated Words |