Despise (Verb)
Meaning
Look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The wealthy socialite despises those who she considers beneath her status.
- He despises the corruption that plagues the government institution where he works.
- The snobbish artist scorns anyone who doesn't share her unique vision of beauty.
- She despises people who litter and ruin the natural environment.
- The intellectual despises those who he considers ignorant and devoid of reason.