"despisement" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: despisements [plural]
Etymology: From despise + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|despise|ment}} despise + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} despisement (countable and uncountable, plural despisements)
  1. contempt, despising Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: contempt

Inflected forms

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