despite
(noun, verb, preposition)
noun
1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
Similar word(s): contempt, disdain, scorn
Definition categories: feeling, dislike
2. contemptuous disregard
- she wanted neither favor nor despite
preposition
1. In spite of, notwithstanding, nonetheless.
verb
1. (obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.