Despisement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Despisement is a noun meaning contempt, despisal.
Meaning
contempt, despisal.
Example Sentences
Much feeding upon flesh and liberal drinking of wine, maketh (I must needs say) the body able and strong, but the mind feeble and weak. Likewise, the continual and excessive care both in getting and keeping goods, may well augment riches and increase our substance: but surely it is the contempt and despisement of worldly wealth that is a great help and means to learning and philosophy.
Word Forms
- despisements
Synonyms for despisement
Depending on context, synonyms include contempt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include despisal, disdaining, spurn, disfame, dispraise, deprecation.
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