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Meaning of 'despite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Despite [ n.]
- Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.
- An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.
- To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.
2 . Despite [ prep.]
- In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices.

Meaning of 'despite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . despite [ n]
Meaning (1):
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Example in sentence:
  • he was held in contempt;
  • the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
Meaning (2):
- contemptuous disregard
Example in sentence:
  • she wanted neither favor nor despite

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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