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Meaning of "despisal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESPISAL

despisal  [dɪˈspaɪzəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESPISAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Despisal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESPISAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of despisal in the English dictionary

The definition of despisal in the dictionary is contempt, the act of despising, scorn.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESPISAL


appraisal
əˈpreɪzəl
arrhizal
əˈraɪzəl
capsizal
kæpˈsaɪzəl
comprisal
kəmˈpraɪzəl
coryzal
kəˈraɪzəl
devisal
dɪˈvaɪzəl
drizzle
ˈdrɪzəl
endorhizal
ˌendəʊˈraɪzəl
hazel
ˈheɪzəl
incisal
ɪnˈsaɪzəl
mycorhizal
ˌmaɪkəˈraɪzəl
mycorrhizal
ˌmaɪkəˈraɪzəl
nasal
ˈneɪzəl
reprisal
rɪˈpraɪzəl
revisal
rɪˈvaɪzəl
sizzle
ˈsɪzəl
supervisal
ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzəl
surmisal
sɜːˈmaɪzəl
surprisal
sɜːˈpraɪzəl
uprisal
ʌpˈraɪzəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESPISAL

desperateness
desperation
despicability
despicable
despicableness
despicably
despiritualise
despiritualize
despisable
despise
despisedness
despisement
despiser
despisingly
despite
despiteful
despitefully
despitefulness
despiteous
despiteously

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESPISAL

basal
causal
chamisal
dismissal
disposal
expert appraisal
futsal
letter of marque and reprisal
misappraisal
paradisal
performance appraisal
proposal
reappraisal
refusal
rehearsal
reversal
sal
self-appraisal
sisal
universal

Synonyms and antonyms of despisal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «despisal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESPISAL

Find out the translation of despisal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of despisal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «despisal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

despisal
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despisal
570 millions of speakers

English

despisal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

despisal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

despisal
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

despisal
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despisal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

despisal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

despisal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penghinaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

despisal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

despisal
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

despisal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Despise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

despisal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

despisal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपमानास्पद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

despisal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

despisal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

despisal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

despisal
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

despisal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

despisal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

despisal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

despisal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

despisal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of despisal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPISAL»

The term «despisal» is used very little and occupies the 185.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPISAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «despisal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «despisal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about despisal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESPISAL»

Discover the use of despisal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to despisal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... scurvy, sordid, ugly, vile, wretched despisable adj syn CONTEMPTIBLE, beggarly, cheap, despicable, mean, pitiable, pitiful, scurvy, shabby, sorry despisal n syn DESPITE 1, contempt, despisement, disdain, disparagement, scorn despise vb ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
2
Where D.H. Lawrence was Wrong about Woman
(WL, 275) It is surprising how little notice has been taken of this continual note in Lawrence of regarding adult humanity with contempt and despisal: From the bottom of her heart, from the bottom of her soul, she despised and detested people, ...
David Holbrook, 1992
3
A Fulfulde-English Dictionary:
... he is so generous that he gives to every one who visits him, yaware, scorn, disrespect, comtempt, despisal, yawna, hate, despise, disdain, jawnaaѐum, diminutive, jawniiѐum, paltry, trivial, yawana, despise because of, o yawani mo hakkiilo ...
Mukoshy, I.A., 2014
4
Roget's II: the new thesaurus
Having or proceeding from low moral standards. 2. So objectionable as to elicit despisal. 3. Deserving strong condemnation. despisable adjective So objectionable as to elicit despisal. despisal noun The feeling of despising: his despisal of the ...
Peter Mark Roget, Robert Masters, American Heritage Dictionary, 1980
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A New English Dictionary of the English Language: A to K
Policy, the great idol of a carnal reason, is that which insensibly works the soul to a despisal of religion. South, vol.viii. Scr. 13. I suppose it will be easily granted, that he who acts in a continual repugnancy to God's Spirit, by a despisal of all his  ...
Charles Richardson, 1836
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A New Dictionary of the English Language. -London, Pickering ...
Policy, the great idol of a carnal reason, is that which insensiny works the soul to a despisal of religion. South, vol. viii. Ser. 13. I suppose it will be easily granted, that he who acts in a continual repugnancy to God's Spirit, by a despisal of all his  ...
Charles Richardson, 1836
7
Plays and Players
I move that Mr Bentwood be considered in despisal until he has quittanced his despisal by rising to the House (Rise and sit) fifteen times in the traditional manner. henry: 1 second that. chairman: Those in favour? {All except Arthur raise their ...
8
A matter of dignity: inquiries into the humanization of work
Similar evidence from drawings on pottery, epitaphs on graves, and inscriptions in temples caution against any attempt to claim that the despisal of manual labor in Plato and Aristotle was general or that it led to slavery (Conze 1893, p.
William J. Heisler, John W. Houck, 1978
9
The Astral Plane: Its Scenery, Inhabitants, and Phenomena
... should indeed be unworthy followers of the great Teachers if we allowed our ignorance to betray us into the slightest thought of despisal towards those whose choice differs from our own. However confident that ignorance of the difficulties of  ...
C. W. Leadbeater, 2007
10
Ecce Homo: How One Becomes what One is; The Antichrist: a ...
The clause reads: “The preaching of chastity is a public incitement to anti-nature. All despisal of the sex life, all defiling of the same through the concept of “unclean ” is the very crime against life — is the actual sin against the holy spirit of life.
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESPISAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term despisal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Matthew Dellavedova isn't dirty, America: he's just Australian
Waugh sized up his gigantic opponent, fixed him with The Squint – as dessicated in its despisal as ever, even through the grill of a protective ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
A poet behind bars
So many stories of cooking meth, violence, long days of drug-fueled rampages, suicide attempts, lost loved ones, universal despisal of authority ... «ABC Online, May 14»
3
An Ambedkar for our times
For them, anything even remotely connected with communism is enough to evoke despisal and disapproval. Whatever be the motivation ... «The Hindu, Apr 14»
4
Kill la Kill Episode 7 Impressions
We have already seen Satsuki's despisal towards all she deems weak, which is quite a large deal of the population. Hoping to seize victory ... «Capsule Computers, Nov 13»
5
Worst Commercials during Tiger Games
My despisal of this commercial is literally what gave me the idea to write this piece. I hate it with the heat of a thousand suns. When she sighs ... «Bless You Boys, Jun 13»
6
Real men don't rape
Such loss makes the man the equivalent of a woman, that is, open to despisal and violence. Some men are so alarmed by the idea that they ... «Eureka Street, Apr 13»
7
Shohat, Beethoven & Tchaikovsky
... commentator Oren Nahari refreshed the audience's memory by recalling Beethoven's admiration for, and subsequent despisal of, Napoleon. «Jerusalem Post, Mar 13»
8
Memories and Memorials
... in effigy, flourished pictures of Nehru hung with old shoes as a gesture of despisal. Mobs, sometimes 10,000 strong, stormed police stations, ... «Yahoo! India News, May 10»
9
2nd Grade Long Hand Subtraction..what the F#@% !!!!
Math is one of the primary reasons for this despisal. I was that jackhole kid who asked the teacher, "...when will I use this when I am older?". «ChicagoNow, Apr 10»
10
American Raj - Book Review
... or governments) moderate and secular hatred and despisal of the U.S. and its allies is a combination of occupation and religious intolerance. «OpEdNews, Mar 09»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Despisal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/despisal>. Apr 2024 ».
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