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Despising

DESPISING

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ppr.
Contemning; scorning; disdaining.

DESPISING

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Noun.
Contempt.

Definition 2024


despising

despising

English

Verb

despising

  1. present participle of despise

Noun

despising (plural despisings)

  1. An act of despising.
    • Richard Rolle, The Fire of Love
      And sometimes despisings, reproofs, scorns, and slanders are raised against him, and therefore it is needful to take the shield of patience []