Despising

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  despising
       n : a feeling of scornful hatred [syn: {despisal}]