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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 De·spise v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despised p. pr. & vb. n. Despising.]  To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of.
    Fools despise wisdom and instruction.   --Prov. i. 7.
    Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.   --Jowett (Thucyd. ).
 Syn: -- To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See Contemn.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 despising
      n : a feeling of scornful hatred [syn: despisal]