- despisement
- de·spise·ment
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despisement
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Despisement — De*spise ment, n. A despising. [R.] Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despisement — noun see despise … New Collegiate Dictionary
despisement — zmənt noun ( s) : despisal … Useful english dictionary
Contempt — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Contempt >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 contempt contempt disdain scorn sovereign contempt Sgm: N 1 despisal despisal despiciency Sgm: N 1 despisement despisement Sgm: N 1 vilipendency| vilipendency| … English dictionary for students
despise — transitive verb (despised; despising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French despis , stem of despire, from Latin despicere, from de + specere to look more at spy Date: 14th century 1. to look down on with contempt or aversion … New Collegiate Dictionary
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