Associations to the word «Despite»

Wiktionary

DESPITE, noun. (obsolete) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.
DESPITE, noun. (archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
DESPITE, noun. Evil feeling; malice, spite.
DESPITE, preposition. In spite of, notwithstanding, nonetheless.
DESPITE, verb. (obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.

Dictionary definition

DESPITE, noun. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary".
DESPITE, noun. Contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite".

Wise words

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Voltaire