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despising
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Despising
(gcide) | Despise \De*spise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despised; p. pr. &
vb. n. Despising.] [OF. despis-, in some forms of despire
to despise, fr. L. despicere, despectum, to look down upon,
despise; de- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy, and cf.
Despicable, Despite.]
To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to
scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous
dislike of.
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Fools despise wisdom and instruction. --Prov. i. 7.
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Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect
those who do not give way to them. --Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
Syn: To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See
Contemn.
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despising
(wn) | despising
n 1: a feeling of scornful hatred [syn: despisal, despising] |
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Despising
(gcide) | Despise \De*spise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despised; p. pr. &
vb. n. Despising.] [OF. despis-, in some forms of despire
to despise, fr. L. despicere, despectum, to look down upon,
despise; de- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy, and cf.
Despicable, Despite.]
To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to
scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous
dislike of.
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Fools despise wisdom and instruction. --Prov. i. 7.
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Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect
those who do not give way to them. --Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
Syn: To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See
Contemn.
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Despisingly
(gcide) | Despisingly \De*spis"ing*ly\, adv.
Contemptuously.
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