DESPISING

despisal, despising

(noun) a feeling of scornful hatred

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

despising

present participle of despise

Noun

despising (plural despisings)

An act of despising.

And sometimes despisings, reproofs, scorns, and slanders are raised against him, and therefore it is needful to take the shield of patience […]

Source: Wiktionary

DESPISE

De*spise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despised; p. pr. & vb. n. Despising.] Etym: [OF. despis-, in some forms of despire to despise, fr. L. despicere, despectum, to look down upon, despise; de- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy, and cf. Despicable, Despite.]

Definition: To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. i. 7. Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them. Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Syn.

– To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See Contemn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition