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despised

Meanings
  • Adjective or Verb

    Feeling or showing intense hatred or contempt for someone or something.

    - "He despised the new policy."
    - "She despised him for his cruelty."
    - "The townspeople despised the witches."
    - "He despised the taste of broccoli."
    - "The dictator was despised by his own people."
Antonyms

admire , cherish , honor , respect , treasure , cherished , treasured , undespised
Synonyms

contemn , disdain , scorn
Rhymes
Words rhyming with despised
diesel , deal , reveal , peel , seal , feel
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. despise (English) : To regard with contempt or hatred; to loathe.

  2. despise (Spanish) : To despise, to dislike greatly.

  3. despise (French) : To despise, to dislike greatly.

Homophones
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  1. despise (English) : To regard with contempt or hatred; to loathe.

  2. despise (Spanish) : To despise, to dislike greatly.

Variants
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despise , despised , despisement , despisements , despiser , despisers , despises , despising
Forms
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despiser (verb), despisedly (adverb), despising (present participle)

Etymology
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From Old French despis, from des- 'apart' + piser 'spit'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'despised' is used in the Bible to describe King Saul's feelings towards David.

  2. In the Harry Potter series, the character Dolores Umbridge is despised by many characters for her cruelty and sadism.

  3. The term 'despised' is often used in politics to describe unpopular policies or politicians.

Related Concepts
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  1. contempt: A feeling of strong dislike and disdain for someone or something.

  2. hatred: A strong feeling of dislike or animosity toward someone or something.

  3. loathing: A feeling of intense dislike or aversion.

Quotes
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  1. He and Julie grooved to Cuban son and jazz on NPR and loved arty films, for instance; and they distrusted big business and "despised" tract houses, malls, and other aesthetically unpleasing byproducts of a consumer society.

    - Brian C. Anderson,{it}National Review{/it},13 Mar. 2006
Culture
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The word 'despised' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters or situations that are hated, disliked, or contemptible. In Dante's Inferno, the most despised souls are placed in the deepest circles of Hell. In music, the term 'despised' is used in the title of the song 'Despised Icon' by the metal band of the same name.

How to Memorize "despised"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person or thing that you despise. Focus on the negative emotions and feelings associated with it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'despised' with strong negative emotions, such as hatred or contempt.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'despised' and the negative emotions it conveys. For example, 'DESPISed' could stand for 'Disgusting, Evil, Sickening, Painful, Intolerable, Shameful, and Disgusting'.

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