Despises Meaning in English

word · lemma: despise

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التعريف

To strongly dislike or have a deep feeling of disrespect for someone or something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and intense verb; much stronger than "dislike" or "hate." Commonly used for strong moral or personal rejection. Often used with things or behaviors, not just people. Collocates: "despises dishonesty," "despises authority." Rare in casual conversation.

• Spanish: desprecia - detesta
• Portuguese (BR): despreza - detesta
• Portuguese (PT): despreza - detesta
• Chinese (Simplified): 鄙视 - 厌恶
• Chinese (Traditional): 鄙視 - 厭惡
• Hindi: घृणा करता है - नापसंद करता है
• Arabic: يحتقر - يكره
• Bengali: ঘৃণা করা - অবজ্ঞা করা
• Russian: презирать - ненавидеть (с презрением)
• Japanese: 軽蔑する - 嫌悪する
• Vietnamese: khinh thường - căm ghét
• Korean: 경멸하다 - 혐오하다
• Turkish: hor görmek - küçümsemek
• Urdu: حقارت کی نظر سے دیکھنا - انتہائی نفرت کرنا
• Indonesian: membenci dengan sangat - meremehkan

جمل نموذجية

He despises liars.

basic

She despises unfair treatment.

basic

The boss despises laziness in his team.

basic

She despises being told what to do all the time.

natural

Jack openly despises anyone who is rude to waiters.

natural

My brother absolutely despises broccoli and refuses to eat it.

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