despising
/dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/
verb
- The act of feeling or showing strong dislike and contempt for someone or something.
- Despising dishonesty, she always told the truth.
- The community united in despising the corrupt official.
- He spent years despising his job before finally quitting.
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adjective
- Feeling or showing strong dislike and contempt.
- She gave him a despising look and walked away.
- The despising tone in her voice surprised everyone.
- His despising attitude made it hard to work with him.