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<blockquote>A <b>despisal</b> of religion. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>De*spise"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Despised</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Despising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>despis-</ets>, in some forms of <ets>despire</ets> to despise, fr. L. <ets>despicere</ets>, <ets>despectum</ets>, to look down upon, despise; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>spicere</ets>, <ets>specere</ets>, to look. See <er>Spy</er>, and cf. <er>Despicable</er>, <er>Despite</er>.]</ety> <def>To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of.</def>

<blockquote>Fools <b>despise</b> wisdom and instruction. <i>Prov. i. 7.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Men naturally <b>despise</b> those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them. <i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See <er>Contemn</er>.</syn>

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<hw>De*spis"ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being despised.</def>

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<hw>De*spise"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A despising.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Despiser</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>De*spis"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who despises; a contemner; a scorner.</def>

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<hw>De*spis"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Contemptuously.</def>

<h1>Despite</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>De*spite"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>despit</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82pit</ets>, fr. L. <ets>despectus</ets> contempt, fr. <ets>despicere</ets>. See <er>Despise</er>, and cf. <er>Spite</er>, <er>Despect</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.</def>

<blockquote>With all thy <b>despite</b> against the land of Israel. <i>Ezek. xxv. 6.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>despite</b> done against the Most High. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>In despite</col>, <cd>in defiance of another's power or inclination.</cd> -- <col>In despite of</col>, <cd>in defiance of; in spite of. See under <er>Spite</er>. "Seized my hand <i>in despite of<i> my efforts to the contrary." <i>W. Irving</i>.</cd> -- <col>In your despite</col>, <cd>in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>

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<hw>De*spite"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Despited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Despiting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>despitier</ets>, fr. L. <ets>despectare</ets>, intens. of <ets>despicere</ets>. See <er>Despite</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i>

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<hw>De*spite"</hw>, <tt>prep.</tt> <def>In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; <as>as, <ex>despite</ex> his prejudices</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Notwithstanding</er>.</syn>