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
Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
Those that despise peace and admire war are crushed under the boots of the war!
Dwarfs have also the right to despise the giants, because giants too can be defeated!
Never ever hold anyone or someone in contempt i.e. never ever despise or disregard anyone, regardless of his or her colour, sex, race, religion, tribe or language. Because, the very person who you're despising or disregarding presently is most likely to rule over you someday e.g. Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Goodluck Jonathan among others.
Most men the good they have despise, And blessings which they have not prize: In winter, wish for summer?s glow, In summer, long for winter?s snow.
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- veragAfrikaans
- احتقرArabic
- пагарджацьBelarusian
- презирамBulgarian
- pohrdat, opovrhovatCzech
- verachtenGerman
- abomeniEsperanto
- desdeñar, despreciarSpanish
- halveksia, halveksuaFinnish
- mépriser, dédaignerFrench
- उपेक्षा करनाHindi
- lenézHungarian
- memandang rendahIndonesian
- disprezzareItalian
- 軽視, 軽蔑Japanese
- 경멸하다, 멸시하다Korean
- verachtenDutch
- gardzić, pogardzaćPolish
- desprezarPortuguese
- презирать, презретьRussian
- föraktaSwedish
- dharauSwahili
- ชังThai
- küçümsemek, aşağılamak, hor görmekTurkish
- зневажатиUkrainian
- coi thườngVietnamese
- nestümönVolapük
- פאַרוויילונגYiddish
- 討厭Chinese
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