Definitions
look down on with disdain
Word origin
From Middle English despisen, from Old French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin dēspicere (“to look down upon, despise, scorn”), from dē (“down”) + speciō (“to look at”). Displaced native Old English forsēon.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonym: hate”
“James still despises his brother for the time he pushed him out of a tree during their childhood.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Strongly dislike”7 letters
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