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   despise

   /dɪˈspʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. feel contempt or a deep repugnance for: "he despised himself for being selfish"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French despire, from Latin despicere, from de- ‘down’ + specere ‘look at’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. despiser noun

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   The meaning of DESPISE is to look down on with disrespect or aversion. How to use despise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Despise.

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   DESPISE definition: 1. to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is…. Learn more.

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   If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › despiseDESPISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DESPISE meaning: 1. to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is…. Learn more.

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   You loathe it, abhor it, hate it, and think it's vile. Despise dates all the way back to the Latin word despicare , which combines de "down" with specere "to look at." So if you look down your nose at something, you could say you despise it.

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   despise to dislike and have no respect for somebody/ something: He despised himself for being so cowardly. can’t bear used to say that you dislike something so much that you cannot accept or deal with it: I can’t bear having cats in the house. can’t stand or can’t bear?

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › despiseDESPISE - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them. [...]