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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisprezzatore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /disprettzaˈtore/
"Fu un fiero disprezzatore dei falsi miti del suo tempo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who regards someone or something with deep contempt, scorn, or aversion.
"He proved to be a bitter despiser of traditional norms and societal expectations." - 2
One who consistently belittles or rejects the value of something.
"As an outspoken despiser of materialism, she chose to live a life of voluntary simplicity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'despise', stemming from Old French 'desprisier', which traces back to the Vulgar Latin root 'despretiare' (to undervalue or hold cheap), combining 'dis-' (expressing removal or negation) and 'pretium' (price or value). In Middle English, the term evolved to describe someone who looks down upon others with contempt or deep-seated aversion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Despiser" is said worldwide
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méprisant
Transliteration: /me.pʁi.zɑ̃/
"Il était un méprisant notoire de l'autorité."
Verächter
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛçtɐ/
"Er zeigte sich als starrer Verächter aller Konventionen."
disprezzatore
Transliteration: /disprettzaˈtore/
"Fu un fiero disprezzatore dei falsi miti del suo tempo."
despreciador
Transliteration: /despɾesjaˈðoɾ/
"Se comportaba como un implacable despreciador de las reglas."
desprezador
Transliteration: /dɨspɾɨzaˈdoɾ/
"Ele revelou ser um desprezador da opinião alheia."
घृणा करनेवाला
Transliteration: ghrina karnevala
"वह रूढ़िवादी परंपराओं का घृणा करनेवाला था।"
蔑视者
Transliteration: mièshìzhě
"他是一个毫不掩饰的权力的蔑视者。"
경멸자
Transliteration: gyeongmyeolja
"그는 위선의 단호한 경멸자였다."
軽蔑者
Transliteration: keibetsusha
"彼は権威の激しい軽蔑者として知られていた。"
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