Despising

/dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of despise; the act of regarding someone or something with contempt and scorn.

Etymology

From despise + -ing (present participle suffix). This gerund form allows the concept of contempt to function as a noun or ongoing action.

Kelly Says

When you read 'despising' in literature, it usually marks a turning point—the moment a character reveals their true contempt for another, which often leads to conflict.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መቅደም (meqdem)
meh-k-dem
ARالعربية
يُ軽ِبُ (yu'la'ibū)
yoo-lay-ee-boo
BNবাংলা
অপছন্দ করে (opchondo kore)
op-chon-do kor-ay
CACatalà
despreu
des-preu
CSČeština
nenávidí
neh-nah-vee-dee
DADansk
hader
ha-der
DEDeutsch
verachtet
fɛʁaˈxtet
ELΕλληνικά
καταριέται (katariētai)
ka-ta-ree-ta-ee
ESEspañol
despreciando
des-pre-thee-an-doh
FAفارسی
بیزار است (bizār ast)
bee-zaar ast
FISuomi
vihaa
vee-haa
FRFrançais
détestant
deh-tes-tan
GUGU
પ્રેમી (premī)
prem-ee
HAHA
yaki
yah-kee
HEעברית
שונא (shona)
shoh-nah
HIहिन्दी
नफ़रत करता है (nafrāt kartā hai)
na-fraht kar-taa hai
HUMagyar
gyűlölet
gyoo-lo-let
IDBahasa Indonesia
membenci
mem-ben-thee
IGIG
eji
eh-jee
ITItaliano
disprezzando
dis-preh-tsan-doh
JA日本語
軽蔑している (kei-myaku shite iru)
kay-myahk shee-teh ee-roo
KKKK
сырғаттай (syrğattay)
syr-ghat-tai
KMKM
អាក្រក់ (ākrak)
ah-krak
KO한국어
멸시하고 있다 (myeolsihago itda)
myeol-si-ha-go it-da
MRMR
नफरत करते (nafrāt karte)
na-fraht kar-tay
MSBahasa Melayu
benci
ben-chee
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်းပြည် (kyun pya de)
kyun pya-de
NLNederlands
haat
haat
NONorsk
avskyr
ahv-skyr
PAPA
நਫரत કરਦਾ (nafrāt karadā)
na-fraht kar-da
PLPolski
nienawidzi
nyeh-nah-vhee-dzee
PTPortuguês
desprezando
des-pre-zan-doh
RORomână
detestă
deh-tes-tah
RUРусский
презрительно (prezrittelno)
presh-ree-tel-no
SVSvenska
avskyr
ahv-skyr
SWKiswahili
chuki
choo-kee
TAதமிழ்
வெறுப்பு (veruppu)
ver-upp-poo
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేకం (vyatirekam)
vy-tee-re-kam
THไทย
เกลียด (khlīat)
klee-yat
TLTL
nadis
nah-deez
TRTürkçe
hor görüyor
hor goo-roo-yor
UKУкраїнська
ненавидiє (nenavidyie)
neh-nah-vee-dee-yeh
URاردو
نفرت کرتا ہے (nafrāt kartā hai)
na-fraht kar-taa hai
VITiếng Việt
ghét bỏ
ghet bo
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
鄙视 (bǐshì)
bee-shee
ZUZU
thanda
than-da

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