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despisal

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de·spise   (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.

  3. 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; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
de·spis'al (-spī'zəl) n., de·spis'er n.
Synonyms: 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
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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