"despising" in the noun sense
1. despisal, despising
a feeling of scornful hatred
"despising" in the verb sense
1. contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
look down on with disdain
"He despises the people he has to work for"
"The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
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