Definitions for Despite
dɪˈspaɪtDe·spite

Princeton's WordNet(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. contempt, disdain, scorn, despite(noun)

   lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

   "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

2. despite(noun)

   contemptuous disregard

   "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. despite(Noun)

   Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.

   Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere.

2. despite(Noun)

   Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.

   Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere.

3. despite(Noun)

   Evil feeling; malice, spite.

   Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere.

4. despite(Preposition)

   in spite of

   Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Despite(noun)

   malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate

   Etymology: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

2. Despite(noun)

   an act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt

   Etymology: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

3. Despite(noun)

   to vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously

   Etymology: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

4. Despite

   in spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices

   Etymology: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Despite

   de-spīt′, n. a looking down upon with contempt: violent malice or hatred.—prep. in spite of: notwithstanding.—adj. Despite′ful.—adv. Despite′fully.—n. Despite′fulness.—adj. Despit′eous (Spens.). [O. Fr. despit (mod. dépit)—L. despectus—despicĕre.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Despite' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #625

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Despite' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2698

Anagrams for Despite »

1. seed pit

How to pronounce Despite?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Despite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Despite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Despite in a Sentence

1. The Deutsche Bahn spokesman:

   With 40,000 train trips and over 7 million travelers in Germany alone, no one can responsibly guarantee a 100 percent security rate, despite all of our best efforts.

2. Angela Merkel:

   Despite all the understandable disquiet... the basis of the conservative bloc is very well aware that no-one can better steer Germany and Europe through this difficult time than the chancellor.

3. Sigmund Freud:

   The great question which I have not been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is What does a woman want

4. Ted Lieu:

   Despite Trump's sabotage of The USPS, here is a simple way to overcome his dirty tricks : vote early. Voters should mail in their ballots two weeks in advance of November 3 and certainly no later than October 22 to ensure their ballot arrives on time.

5. Cometan:

   Despite the bright lights and brilliant diversities of the world always remember to return home every once in a while.

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