Despisal

de·spise  (d-spz)

tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es

1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers.

2. To dislike intensely; loathe: despised the frigid weather in January.

3. To regard as unworthy of one's interest or concern: despised any thought of their own safety.

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[Middle English despisen, from Old French despire, despis-, from Latin dspicere : d-, de- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·spisal (-spzl) n.

de·spiser n.

Synonyms: despise, contemn, disdain, scorn, scout²
These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence; contemned the dictator's actions; disdained my suggestion; scorns sentimentality; scouted simplistic explanations.

Antonym: esteem

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

despisal - a feeling of scornful hatred despising hate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action