despisement

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despisement

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From despise + -ment.

noun despisements

  1. countable, uncountable contempt, despisal 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

    Similar: contempt

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@misc{despisement_2026,
  title = {despisement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/despisement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}