What does despise mean?
Definitions for despise
dɪˈspaɪzde·spise
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word despise.
Princeton's WordNet
contemn, despise, scorn, disdainverb
look down on with disdain
"He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
Wiktionary
despiseverb
To regard with contempt or scorn.
Etymology: From despisen, from despis-, stem of despire, from despicere, present active infinitive of despicio, from de + specio.
Webster Dictionary
Despiseverb
to look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Despise
de-spīz′, v.t. to look down upon with contempt: to scorn.—adj. Despis′able.—ns. Despī′sal, contempt; Despis′edness (Milt.); Despis′er. [O. Fr. despiz, despire—L. despicĕre—de, down, specĕre, to look.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of despise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of despise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of despise in a Sentence
Never ever hold anyone/someone in contempt i.e. never ever despise/disregard anyone regardless of his or her colour/race/religion/tribe/language. Because, the very person who you're despising/disregarding presently is most likely to rule over you someday e.g. Barack Obama/Michelle Obama/Goodluck Ebele Jonathan among others.
We say, sorrow, disaster, calamity. God says, chastening and it sounds sweet to him though it is a discord to our ears. Don't faint when you are rebuked, and don't despise the chastening of the Lord. In your patience possess your souls.
Despise not any man, and do not spurn anything for there is no man who has not his hour, nor is there anything that has not its place.
Wisdom stands at the turn in the road and calls upon us publicly, but we consider it false and despise its adherents.
MG:
You're the most uninvited ever, Yet you force and barge in. You come with such a despise, Which bring forth sadness and torments which we cannot suffice. You leave the scars that couldn't be healed And memories that cannot be faded. Yet you come!! I curse you that you wouldn't see the bleak light of happiness for all eternity!! And be haunted by darkest demons of fraternity.
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- veragAfrikaans
- احتقرArabic
- пагарджацьBelarusian
- презирамBulgarian
- opovrhovat, pohrdatCzech
- verachtenGerman
- abomeniEsperanto
- despreciar, desdeñarSpanish
- halveksia, halveksuaFinnish
- mépriser, dédaignerFrench
- उपेक्षा करनाHindi
- lenézHungarian
- memandang rendahIndonesian
- disprezzareItalian
- 軽蔑, 軽視Japanese
- 멸시하다, 경멸하다Korean
- verachtenDutch
- pogardzać, gardzićPolish
- desprezarPortuguese
- презирать, презретьRussian
- föraktaSwedish
- dharauSwahili
- ชังThai
- hor görmek, aşağılamak, küçümsemekTurkish
- зневажатиUkrainian
- coi thườngVietnamese
- nestümönVolapük
- פאַרוויילונגYiddish
- 討厭Chinese
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