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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
despite
n 1: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense
dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which
outsiders were held is legendary" [syn: contempt,
disdain, scorn, despite]
2: contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor
despite"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Despite \De*spite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despited; p. pr. &
vb. n. Despiting.] [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare,
intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]
To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Despite \De*spite"\, prep.
In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as,
despite his prejudices.
Syn: See Notwithstanding.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Despite \De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L.
despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf.
Spite, Despect.]
1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous
hate.
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With all thy despite against the land of Israel.
--Ezek. xxv.
6.
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2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous
defiance; a deed of contempt.
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A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.
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In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination.
In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under
Spite. "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the
contrary." --W. Irving.
In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite
of you. [Obs.]
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Thesaurus Results for Despite:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
Schadenfreude, abhorrence, abomination, affront, airs, arrogance, aspersion, at all costs, at any cost, atrocity, audacity, aversion, bold front, boldness, brash bearing, brashness, brassiness, bravado, brazenness, brickbat, bumptiousness, cattiness, cheekiness, clannishness, cliquishness, cockiness, cold shoulder, contempt, contemptuousness, contumacy, contumely, cut, daring, daringness, defial, defiance, defying, derision, despisal, detestation, discourtesy, disdain, disdainfulness, disfavor, disgust, dislike, disparagement, disregard, distaste, dump, enormity, even with, flouting, gibe, gloating pleasure, grudge, harm, hate, hatred, hauteur, humiliation, hurt, ignoring, ill will, impertinence, impudence, in defiance of, in despite of, in spite of, incivility, indignity, injury, insolence, insult, irregardless, irrespective of, jeer, jeering, loathing, malevolence, maliciousness, malignancy, malignity, mock, mockery, notwithstanding, offense, outrage, pertness, put-down, rebuff, recalcitrance, regardless, regardless of, regardless of cost, rejection, repudiation, ridicule, sauciness, scoff, scorn, scornfulness, scurrility, slap, slight, sniffiness, snobbishness, snootiness, snottiness, snub, sovereign contempt, spite, spite of, spitefulness, spleen, spurning, stubbornness, superciliousness, taunt, toploftiness, uncomplimentary remark, unholy joy, with |
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Common Misspellings > |
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