dépit — meaning in English

English meaning

• spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

Senses

dépit is used for these senses in English:

• spite Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
• spite (obsolete) Vexation; chagrin; mortification.

spite — full definition

1. noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
2. verb To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone.
3. preposition In the phrase "in spite of," meaning despite or notwithstanding.

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