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Meaning and definition for "despite" word

[noun] contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor 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"

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\De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See {Despise}, and cf. {Spite}, {Despect}.] 1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate. With all thy despite against the land of Israel. --Ezek. xxv. 6. 2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt. A despite done against the Most High. --Milton. {In despite}, in defiance of another's power or inclination. {In despite of}, in defiance of; in spite of. See under {Spite}. ``Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary.'' --W. Irving. {In your despite}, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. [Obs.]
\De*spite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Despited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despiting}.] [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See {Despite}, n.] To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
\De*spite"\, prep. In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices. Syn: See {Notwithstanding}.

Synonyms for despite

contempt, disdain, scorn

See also: dislike | disregard | neglect |

Related terms: contumely, daring, defial, disdainfulness, dislike, gibe, hauteur, humiliation, in defiance of, irregardless, loathing, malignancy, mockery, offense, scoff, scorn, slap, slight, snobbishness, snootiness, spite, toploftiness

The fun area, different aproach to word »despite«

Let's analyse "despite" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETIPSED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . ... .--. .. - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: despite: 5 + 9 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: despite: 4 + 5 + 1 + 7 + 9 + 2 + 5 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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