Definition
despisements
noun
- plural of despisement; acts or instances of treating someone or something with contempt or scorn
Usage: archaic or literary; rarely used in modern English
Examples
- The despisements he endured from his rivals only strengthened his resolve.
- Her constant despisements of the lower classes revealed her arrogance.
- The novel portrays the despisements faced by the protagonist throughout his life.
- Such despisements were common in the rigid social hierarchy of that era.