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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisprezzare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-pret-tsa-re
"Tutti tendono a disprezzare il tradimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To feel contempt or a deep repugnance for someone or something.
"She came to despise him for his dishonesty and lack of integrity." - 2
To regard something as being unworthy of consideration or respect.
"He despises shortcuts and insists on doing every task thoroughly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French despisier, which stems from the Late Latin despicere, meaning 'to look down upon' (from de- 'down' + specere 'to look'). Entering the English language in the Middle English period, it has retained its core emotional meaning of profound aversion or contempt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Despise" is said worldwide
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mépriser
Transliteration: mey-pree-zey
"Il méprise ceux qui abusent de leur pouvoir."
verachten
Transliteration: fer-akh-ten
"Sie verachtet jede Form von Unehrlichkeit."
disprezzare
Transliteration: dis-pret-tsa-re
"Tutti tendono a disprezzare il tradimento."
despreciar
Transliteration: des-pre-syar
"No debes despreciar los consejos de los mayores."
desprezar
Transliteration: des-pre-zar
"Ele passou a desprezar a hipocrisia."
घृणा करना
Transliteration: ghrina karna
"वह बेईमान लोगों से घृणा करता है।"
鄙视
Transliteration: bǐshì
"她鄙视那些欺负弱小的人。"
경멸하다
Transliteration: gyeong-myeol-ha-da
"우리는 거짓말하는 것을 경멸해야 한다."
軽蔑する
Transliteration: keibetsu suru
"彼は嘘をつく人を心底軽蔑している。"
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