despect
What is another word for despect? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Verb — (archaic) To look down on someone with contempt.
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Etymology
The word came into English from Middle English despect (“contempt, spite”), which developed from Latin dēspectus (“a looking down upon, contempt”), itself from dēspicere (“to look down upon, despise, scorn”), made up of dē (“down”) and specere (“to look at, behold”). It can also be analysed as de- + -spect.
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