despise
Pronunciation: /dɪˈspaɪz/
The English word “despise” has 2 meanings listed here.
verb
Etymology
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.
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