n. Despicableness. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See Despise. ] Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless;
n. The quality of being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly;
n. [ L. despicientia. See Despise. ] A looking down; despection. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. OF. despisable. ] Despicable; contemptible. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A despising; contempt. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A despisal of religion. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. i. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]
Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them. Jowett (Thucyd. ).
n. The state of being despised. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A despising. [ R. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]