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Definition of Despising

Despising
Despise De*spise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despised; p. pr. & vb. n. Despising.] [OF. despis-, in some forms of despire to despise, fr. L. despicere, despectum, to look down upon, despise; de- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy, and cf. Despicable, Despite.] To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. --Prov. i. 7. Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). Syn: To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See Contemn.

Meaning of Despising from wikipedia

- Despise (adjective form: de****able) means to regard with contempt or scorn. Despise or De****able may also refer to: Despised Icon, an extreme metal band...
- Despised Icon is a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band is noted for the talent of its drummer, Alex Pelletier, who...
- Despise the Sun is an EP released in 1998 by the death metal band Suffocation. It was the last recording before Suffocation's breakup (and subsequent...
- The Great Despiser is Joe Pug's second studio album. The album's opening track, "Hymn #76," was selected by American Songwriter magazine as one of the...
- Fall of the Despised is the third studio album released by the brutal death metal band Severe Torture in 2005. It was recorded in the Netherlands by producer...
- Despise You are an American powerviolence band from Inglewood, California, formed in 1994. The group is noted for helping influencing the powerviolence...
- Hate Inc.: Why Today's Media Makes Us Despise One Another is a 2019 non-fiction book by Matt Taibbi. It was first self-published by Taibbi online in serial...
- album, were released on the album, also; the demo songs "Interloper" and "Despise" are available on the digipak version of the same album. "Snap" was featured...
- but the band wanted a full-length. They met halfway, and released the EP Despised. 6 songs would be brand new tracks, recorded with producer Jack Endino...
- ascend the throne as George VI. George V disliked sitting for portraits and despised modern art; he was so displeased by one portrait by Charles Sims that he...
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